Long March fails on launch; Intelsat 708 destroyed

A Chinese Long March booster failed on launch from the Xichang space center yesterday, destroying a large Intelsat telecommunications satellite intended for service over the Atlantic. Intelsat 708 was lost in the failed launch, which came at about 2 p.m. EST yesterday. Details were sketchy, but...

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