# Chinese Long March 7A rocket explodes seconds after launch 2026-08-10T17:40:12+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A Chinese Long March 7A rocket carrying the ChinaSat-4B satellite exploded about 85 seconds after liftoff from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on Monday evening. State news agency Xinhua confirmed a flight anomaly occurred shortly after the 8:02 pm Beijing time launch and said the cause is being investigated. Eyewitnesses reported a bright flash and glowing fragments in the night sky. This is the first known failure of the Long March 7A since its maiden flight in March 2020 also ended in failure. The rocket returned to service in 2021 and subsequently completed several successful launches, including the Tianlian-3 (01) satellite mission in July. China's space authorities have not yet issued an official statement on the mission's outcome. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: China, launch failure, Long March 7A, rocket, space Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/chinas-long-march-7a-rocket-explodes-after-liftoff/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/chinas-long-march-7a-rocket-explodes-after-liftoff/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.