Long March 7A Rocket Carrying Communications Satellite Explodes Right After Launch, in Setback for the Chinese Space Program (VIDEOS)

The Long March rockets are Beijing’s workhorses. The Chinese Space Program had a less-than-stellar night yesterday (10), when its most reliable rocket exploded for the second time since 2020. In the space race with the United States, Beijing has relied on the Long March rockets to carry the brunt of the effort. But on Monday, the launch of a rocket carrying a communications satellite failed, and the rocket exploded right after lift-off. Associated Press reported: “The ChinaSat 4B satellite aboard a Long March 7A rocket was launched from the country’s southern island of Hainan, which is home to the Wenchang…