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Chinese rocket explodes less than 90 seconds after liftoff (photos)
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Click for next articleA Long March 7A rocket carrying the ChinaSat 4B satellite explodes shortly after launching from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on Aug. 10, 2026.
China's latest rocket launch ended in failure this morning, lighting up the skies with some unwanted fireworks.
Around 85 seconds into the launch, the rocket exploded, generating a massive fireball and a cloud of smoke and debris while still soaring through Earth's atmosphere .
Today's launch was the 18th Long March 7A mission since the rocket's debut in 2020, which, subsequently, also ended with the vehicle's explosion .
A Long March 7A rocket carrying the ChinaSat 4B satellite launches from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on Aug. 10, 2026.