Chinese startup iSpace fails to reach orbit again with Hyperbola-1 rocket
It was the third launch of iSpace's Hyperbola-1 rocket and the second failure in just six months.
The latest failure of a Chinese commercial rocket may point to growing pains as the country opens its space sector to more private participation, according to a news report.
The flight test of China's Hyperbola-1 rocket, built by the Chinese company iSpace, was unsuccessful, China's state media outlet Xinhua reported. This is the second failure of this rocket type in less than six months.
The new rocket lifted off Monday (Aug. 3) at 3:39 a.m. EDT (1939 GMT), or 3:39 p.m. local time on Tuesday (Aug. 4), from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. However, following the launch, the rocket didn't send its satellite into orbit as expected.
"Abnormal performance was identified during the flight of the rocket," Xinhua said in a brief report. "The satellite, carried by the rocket, did not enter orbit as scheduled."
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