One of China's workhorse rockets just exploded in flight
What goes up One of China’s workhorse rockets just exploded in flight If the failure involved the YF-100 engine, there are broader concerns for China’s space program. Eric Berger – Aug 10, 2026 11:05 am | 0 File photo of a Long March 7 rocket rolling to its launch pad in China's Hainan Province in January 2024. Credit: Li Zhenzhou/VCG via Getty Images File photo of a Long March 7 rocket rolling to its launch pad in China's Hainan Province in January 2024.
- ▪What goes up One of China’s workhorse rockets just exploded in flight If the failure involved the YF-100 engine, there are broader concerns for China’s space program.
- ▪Eric Berger – Aug 10, 2026 11:05 am | 0 File photo of a Long March 7 rocket rolling to its launch pad in China's Hainan Province in January 2024.
- ▪Credit: Li Zhenzhou/VCG via Getty Images File photo of a Long March 7 rocket rolling to its launch pad in China's Hainan Province in January 2024.
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What goes up One of China’s workhorse rockets just exploded in flight If the failure involved the YF-100 engine, there are broader concerns for China’s space program. Eric Berger – Aug 10, 2026 11:05 am | 0 File photo of a Long March 7 rocket rolling to its launch pad in China's Hainan Province in January 2024. Credit: Li Zhenzhou/VCG via Getty Images File photo of a Long March 7 rocket rolling to its launch pad in China's Hainan Province in January 2024. Credit: Li Zhenzhou/VCG via Getty Images Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav One of China’s most used rockets, the Long March 7A, exploded a little more than a minute after lifting off on Monday evening, local time.
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