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Watch: Chinese rocket explodes shortly after liftoff from Wenchang spaceport

A Chinese Long March 7A rocket carrying the ChinaSat-4B satellite exploded shortly after liftoff from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in southern China on Monday, news agency Reuters reported.

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According to footage circulating on social media, the rocket exploded near the coastal spaceport about 85 seconds after liftoff.

The rocket lifted off at 8.02 pm Beijing time but encountered a flight anomaly shortly after launch, leading to the failure of the mission, according to state news agency Xinhua.

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