Chinese Tianlong-3 Rocket Explodes After Unexpected Launch During Test

Tianlong-3 rocket with TH-12 engines

Beijing-based Space Pioneer's Tianlong-3 rocket with TH-12 engines.

Credit: Space Pioneer
SINGAPORE— Chinese company Space Pioneer suffered an unusual failure when the Tianlong-3 rocket unexpectedly lifted off during a performance test of its Tianhuo-12 (TH-12) engines. The rocket’s first stage detached from the test stand in what was supposed to be a static engine test. Privately-owned...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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