China Confirms Long March 3B, Ceres 2 Launch Failures

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A Long March 3B rocket.

Credit: Chinese State Media Xinhua
SINGAPORE—Two Chinese rockets failed in launch attempts on Jan. 17. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC) confirmed that a Long March 3B did not reach its intended orbit. The vehicle lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 12:55 a.m. Beijing time on Jan. 17, carrying the...
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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