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Comment by dmix

2 days ago

China's various new rockets are another example.

What are you talking about? They'll launch of their own volition!

"Chinese rocket static-fire test results in unintended launch and huge explosion" (30 June 2024)

<https://spacenews.com/chinese-rocket-static-fire-test-result...>

<https://yewtu.be/watch?v=IlQkeKa4IKg> (Shakeycam video)

  • TBF: that wasn't an unsuccessful launch attempt, but a failure to not launch. Which affirms parent in that they seem to have work out all the kinks out during development.