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What are you talking about? They'll launch of their own volition!

"Chinese rocket static-fire test results in unintended launch and huge explosion" (30 June 2024)

<https://spacenews.com/chinese-rocket-static-fire-test-result...>

<https://yewtu.be/watch?v=IlQkeKa4IKg> (Shakeycam video)



TBF: that wasn't an unsuccessful launch attempt, but a failure to not launch. Which affirms parent in that they seem to have work out all the kinks out during development.


that wasn't an unsuccessful launch attempt, but a failure to not launch.

My point exactly.


The comment at the root of this thread was specifically addressing making it to orbit on first launch - which a bench test isn't.


<https://youtube.com/watch?v=4zRbWNtd05w>




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