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China’s Long March 7A rocket explodes after lift-off

China's Long March 7A rocket exploded shortly after lifting off from the Wenchang launch site in Hainan, destroying the satellite it was carrying. Chinese state media says the explosion is under investigation, but this is the rocket's first ever mission failure. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

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