China's Long March 7A Explodes After Launch, Marking a Rare Setback
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About 85 seconds after liftoff from Wenchang, China's Long March 7A exploded in a massive fireball, destroying the ChinaSat 4B payload; investigators say an unidentified anomaly is under review, marking the rocket's first failure since its 2020 debut after a long streak of successful missions.
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