Watch China’s Workhorse Rocket Explode in a Massive Fireball During Launch

Passant Rabie· Aug 11, 2026 · 5:50 PM UTC ·2 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 6 views

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A Chinese rocket went up in flames less than two minutes after launch, triggering a huge explosion in the skies above the island of Hainan. China’s Long March 7A rocket launched on Monday from the Wenchang Space Launch Site. Really unexpected. pic.twitter.com/XnU8WveWYS — CNSPACE (@CNSpaceflight) August 10, 2026 The incident was captured on video and shared online.

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▪A Chinese rocket went up in flames less than two minutes after launch, triggering a huge explosion in the skies above the island of Hainan.
▪China’s Long March 7A rocket launched on Monday from the Wenchang Space Launch Site.
▪Really unexpected. pic.twitter.com/XnU8WveWYS — CNSPACE (@CNSpaceflight) August 10, 2026 The incident was captured on video and shared online.

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▪ One of China's workhorse rockets just exploded in flight — Ars Technica

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A Chinese rocket went up in flames less than two minutes after launch, triggering a huge explosion in the skies above the island of Hainan. China’s Long March 7A rocket launched on Monday from the Wenchang Space Launch Site. Around 85 seconds after liftoff, the rocket erupted in a massive fireball that left a thick trail of smoke and debris across the sky.cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"92b7b46b-43ed-4e0e-b21b-2c999302d9d7","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.gizmodo.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"2000797126","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"science","SECTION":"space","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"space","TAGS":"china,rocket-launch-failures","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); Waking up to see the loss of a…

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