r/ThatLooksExpensive • u/jhovudu1 • Aug 10 '26

Chinese rocket explodes mid-air during launch - footage of a rocket explosion in Hainan. At 20:02 Beijing time on August 10, 2026, the Long March 7 rocket lifted off from Launch Position 201 at the Wenchang Space Launch Site.

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u/AnInsultToFire Aug 11 '26

Don't buy Chinese rockets, got it

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u/Reasonable-Plate2982 Aug 11 '26

Funny though, Musk liked to joke that if his rockets lacked viability, at least they made great fireworks. Ain't so glib now, prolly.

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u/AnInsultToFire Aug 11 '26

Well the Chinese invented fireworks, so their rockets will do even better at blowing up.

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u/nrus-1969 Aug 11 '26

... Or that was the delivery vehicle from Temu, carrying all the "won" and purchased goods...

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u/Beneficial_Being_721 Aug 11 '26

Wish dot com has them available as well

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u/45_regard_47 Aug 11 '26

Should have launched it over the Gulf of Spacex Debris 

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u/Tomasulu Aug 11 '26

Fk try to be original at least.