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China’s most powerful private rocket launch fails after flight anomaly
Updated On: 04 April, 2026 10:39 AM IST | Beijing | Agencies
The Tianlong-3 rocket is being developed in hopes of breaking a key bottleneck in the country’s roll-out of internet satellite megaconstellations to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink.
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Mockup of Tianlong-3 launch vehicle. Pic Courtesy/Space Pioneer
China’s attempt to launch its most powerful privately developed rocket failed on Friday after the vehicle suffered a flight anomaly.
The Tianlong-3 rocket is being developed in hopes of breaking a key bottleneck in the country’s roll-out of internet satellite megaconstellations to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink.

