An emergency situation shook the village of Gongyi in Henan province today during tests of the commercial reusable launch vehicle “Tianlong-3“, developed by the Chinese company Space Pioneer.
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The first stage of the Tianlong-3 was scheduled to conduct a static fire test, a standard procedure before a full launch. However, in an unexpected turn of events, the rocket apparently lifted off from the test platform without authorization and lost control, resulting in a major explosion.
Local authorities and emergency teams were quickly dispatched to contain the situation and assess the damage. There is no information yet on casualties or the full extent of the damage caused by the incident.
Space Pioneer has not yet made an official statement regarding the causes of the accident or the next steps in the investigation.
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