China's first private rocket fails after launch
35
The first attempt by a private Chinese company to send a rocket into space has failed.
Beijing-based Landspace said late on Saturday that the first and second stage of its ZQ-1 rocket worked normally but something went wrong with the final of the three-stage rocket.
It was the first three-stage rocket built by a private company in China.
Video posted by a Chinese news site shows the 19-meter (62-foot-) tall red-and-white rocket lifting off on Saturday against clear blue skies.
Landspace said that “cowling separation was normal but something abnormal happened after the second stage.” The statement posted on its social media account did not elaborate.
Chinese media reports say the rocket was carrying a satellite for state broadcaster CCTV.
Read more
On DawnNews
Comments (35) Closed
Oct 28, 2018 03:49pm
Made in China. Runs to heaven fails till evening.
Recommend
0
Oct 28, 2018 04:07pm
With zero R&D and bulk of rocket technology acquired through stolen intellectual properties of America and Americans, what else can you expect?
Recommend
0
Oct 28, 2018 04:12pm
Made in China.
Recommend
0
Oct 28, 2018 04:15pm
Only falls create a good rider.
Recommend
0
Oct 28, 2018 04:16pm
China also failed to successfully launch mars mission at first attempt which later India did .
Recommend
0
Oct 28, 2018 04:19pm
keep trying.
Recommend
0
Oct 28, 2018 04:23pm
That's the reason this is called rocket science. Better luck next time.
Recommend
0
Oct 28, 2018 04:26pm
Chinese , what do you expect??
Recommend
0
Oct 28, 2018 04:30pm
Try again
Recommend
0
Oct 28, 2018 04:37pm
Made in china
Recommend
0
Oct 28, 2018 05:00pm
True Chinese technology. Nobody knows when it fails. But anyway they have some justification for all their failures
Recommend
0
Oct 28, 2018 05:06pm
Bad luck, wishing the new unit success
Recommend
0
Oct 28, 2018 05:09pm
Check your things not hacked by those who don't want Chinese superiority in the space because of not only the dominance but also the thriving space market of the future which is making billions this time,
Recommend
0
Oct 28, 2018 05:12pm
Bad luck. Keep trying.
Recommend
0
Oct 28, 2018 05:16pm
Nothing wrong in failing for the first time.
Recommend
0
Oct 28, 2018 05:32pm
China is well ahead in technology
Recommend
0
Oct 28, 2018 05:39pm
made in china
Recommend
0
Oct 28, 2018 05:44pm
go east or west Chinese goods, technology is really West .
Recommend
0
Oct 28, 2018 05:50pm
good first step to allow private rocket launches. try, try again. good luck.
Recommend
0
Oct 28, 2018 06:17pm
Failure is first step to success
Recommend
0
Oct 28, 2018 06:23pm
Failure is first step of success. Goodluck for future.
Recommend
0
Oct 28, 2018 06:27pm
Made in China, great to know atleast it fired up and lasted three & half minutes flight away.
Recommend
0
Oct 28, 2018 07:18pm
If at first you don't suceed try, try again.
Recommend
0
Oct 28, 2018 07:29pm
After all, made in China.
Recommend
0
Oct 28, 2018 07:37pm
May be they succeeded in copying just first 2 stages. The 3rd stage was proudly made in China.
Recommend
0
Oct 28, 2018 07:54pm
Sufficient pressure not created in the third stage of rocket.
Recommend
0
Oct 28, 2018 08:01pm
keep on trying, success will follow. improve process checks and quality control. good luck.
Recommend
0
Oct 28, 2018 08:58pm
I believe in future they will get success good luck
Recommend
0
Oct 28, 2018 09:38pm
Nothing wrong in failing first time. Welcome to the Club and Hang on tough.
Recommend
0
Oct 28, 2018 10:00pm
Copy past country, same results in future.
Recommend
0
Oct 28, 2018 10:57pm
Quite astounded by some of the comments. By the way how many times did SpaceX fail before making successful launches. And how about failed launches by ISRO itself before they jump the gun on a Chinese private company.
Recommend
0
Oct 29, 2018 01:11am
@Philosopher (From Japan) japan imports its ball points from China dude.
Recommend
0
Oct 29, 2018 01:12am
a pvt firm. Good venture...lets remember Elon saw similar bad days,
Recommend
0
Oct 29, 2018 04:11am
Through many failures comes success my Sino brothers. We Pakistanis are proud of China.
SinoPak Iron Brothers 4 Life!
Recommend
0
Oct 29, 2018 09:38pm
@Sameer R u Chinese??
Recommend
0
