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85 Seconds Over Wenchang: China's Workhorse Rocket Failed Low and Fast
A Long March 7A carrying ChinaSat-4B broke apart low over the sea, ending a five-year success run and putting the moon schedule under pressure.
Tulichojua kwanza
- 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.
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- No confirmed cause, engine finding, or official failure timeline has been published.
- No verified casualty or damage total beyond reports of none has emerged.
Tulichosema tungefuatilia
- 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.