Tianlong-3 Rocket Crash: Space Pioneer's Tech Under Scrutiny

Tianlong-3 Rocket Crash: Space Pioneer's Liquid-Propellant Technology Under Scrutiny

On Sunday, the Tianlong-3 rocket crashed during a ground test, dealing a serious blow to China's commercial rocket sector

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The incident took place in Gongyi city. The failure happened when rocket body's connection to the test platform broke.

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After liftoff, the rocket crashed into a hilly terrain 1.5 km(0.9 miles) southwest of the test platform due to an automatic shutdown of the onboard computer.

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This is a significant setback for Space Pioneer, which had successfully launched its Tianlong-2 rocket in April 2023.

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