China fails to launch a rocket carrying a coms satellite, state news agency says
Summary
China tried to launch a rocket carrying a communications satellite on Monday evening, but the launch failed. The rocket, called Long March 7A, took off from Hainan Island, and officials are investigating what went wrong.Key Facts
- The ChinaSat 4B satellite was on board the Long March 7A rocket.
- The launch happened from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on Hainan Island.
- State media said the rocket had a problem during flight, causing the mission to fail.
- This is the first failure of the Long March 7A rocket since its first flight in March 2020.
- China has launched many missions using Long March rockets for internet and communication satellites.
- Hainan Island, the launch location, is also known as a beach vacation spot.
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