China rocket crashes after 'accidental' launch
Posted on AllSides June 30th, 2024
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A rocket that accidentally launched after getting separated from its launch pad crashed in China on Sunday. Footage on social media shows the Tianlong-3 rocket falling back to Earth and exploding in a hillside in central China’s Henan province. The company responsible for the rocket, Tianbing Technology said the rocket “broke away” from the launch pad during a ground test. It has blamed structural failiure for the incident. It added that there were no casualties from the incident as people in the area had been evacuated. The Tianlong-3 is Chinese...