Flight test of China's commercial carrier rocket Tianlong-3 fails
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Updated: 2026-04-03 17:01
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JIUQUAN -- A flight test of China's Tianlong-3 Y1 private commercial carrier rocket failed on Friday after the rocket's launch from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in Northwest China.
Having blasted off at 12:17 pm (Beijing Time), the commercial rocket experienced an anomaly during flight, resulting in the failure of the mission.
The specific cause is currently under analysis and investigation.
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