The Long March 7A launch failure at Wenchang

Что было известно сначала

• Long March 7A Y16 failed about 85 seconds after 20:02 Beijing liftoff from Wenchang on Aug 10, 2026.
• ChinaSat-4B was destroyed and nothing reached orbit.
• The flight was China's fourth orbital failure of 2026 and the second Long March 7A failure since 2020.

Тогда оставалось открытым

• No confirmed cause, engine finding, or official failure timeline has been published.
• No verified casualty or damage total beyond reports of none has emerged.

За чем мы обещали следить

• Whether investigators clear or ground related Long March variants for high-orbit flight.
• Whether the Chang'e 7 lunar schedule slips from its weeks-away target.