The crash happened when the first stage of the Tianlong-3 rocket detached from its launch pad during a test, due to structural failure. It landed in a hilly area of the city of Gongyi in central China.
"After liftoff, the onboard computer was automatically shut down, and the rocket fell into the deep mountains 1.5 kilometres southwest of the test platform. The rocket body fell into the mountain and disintegrated."There were no injuries as a result of the crash, the company said, as people in the area were evacuated in advance of the rocket test.
In April 2023, it successfully launched its Tianlong-2 rocket, making the company China's first commercial launch operator to send a liquid carrier rocket into space and successfully enter orbit, according toTianlong-3, the rocket that crashed on Sunday, is a large liquid carrier rocket. It was made to help construct China's satellite internet network.