A catastrophic failure occurred during a static fire test of the Tianlong-3 medium-lift orbital launch vehicle's first stage by China's Space Pioneer. The incident happened on June 30, 2024, in Gongyi, Henan Province. The rocket, developed by the private aerospace manufacturer Space Pioneer, emitted black smoke during its flight before crashing into a mountain and exploding. The test, initially intended to be static, resulted in an accidental launch due to structural failure. Videos captured by residents showed the rocket's descent and explosion. The city's emergency management bureau confirmed the incident. No casualties have been reported so far.
The testing of the first stage of the Tianlong-3 (天龙三号) launch vehicle by 🇨🇳 commercial aerospace company Space Pioneer (天兵科技) ended in a fiery explosion in Gongyi (巩义), Henan… https://t.co/PwIJ71tm4c https://t.co/J6uUnfZw4J
June 30: 🇨🇳 commercial aerospace company Space Pioneer (天兵科技) tested the first stage of its Tianlong-3 (天龙三号) launch vehicle at its integrated test center at Gongyi (巩义), Henan, but the testing ended in failure when, about 50 seconds after liftoff, the rocket stage… https://t.co/yCKHVAkyNu
Chinese rocket erupts into ENORMOUS FIREBALL after crashing during engine test https://t.co/PIlr1O9wyA
China’s Space Pioneer blames massive test rocket crash on structural failure https://t.co/fSmn1facjH
Breaking 🚨🚨🚨 Chinese Tianlong-3 Rocket Accidentally Launched During A Engine Test 🔊 https://t.co/0eh1NnVIHF
#Chinese 🚀 rocket accidentally takes off during static test, crashes into mountain https://t.co/p10PWsLq5b
WATCH: Chinese rocket accidentally takes off during static test, crashes into mountain https://t.co/V8ImbFi2AB
The Chinese Tianlong-3 Rocket Accidentally Launched During A Engine Test https://t.co/yq1hkPXmND
🚨🇨🇳BREAKING: CHINESE SPACE TIANLONG-3 ROCKET CRASHES Beijing Tianbing Technology Co confirmed the first stage of the Tianlong-3 rocket detached from its launch pad during testing due to structural failure. The debris landed in a hilly area of Gongyi, Henan Province. No… https://t.co/rk1DSdbz0P
❗️China Crisis For Space Program? Tianlong-3 Crashes Back To Earth The test fire of the rocket's 1st stage ended in disaster as it failed explosively on Sunday. https://t.co/VF0BBFQzeR
The crash and explosion of the Chinese carrier rocket Tianlong-3 were captured on video. The Chinese carrier rocket Tianlong-3 crashed during a test launch. The launch was conducted by the private Chinese company Space Pioneer. No casualties have been reported so far. The cause… https://t.co/mVDwQtgv0y
Videos posted by several residents of Gongyi city in Central China’s Henan Province showed a rocket emitting black smoke during its flight before falling into the mountain and catching fire. The city's emergency management bureau said that it was a test flight and it has… https://t.co/U7Totwf05Z
Watch: A #Chinese test launch of a Tianlong-3 space rocket had a catastrophic failure, with the launch vehicle emitting black smoke during the flight and then falling to the ground with a big explosion. Tianlong-3 is a medium-lift orbital launch vehicle developed by the Chinese… https://t.co/x7Ff4sroQI
Big fail: "Static" fire test of Chinese Tianlong-3 medium-lift orbital launch vehicle gone horribly wrong today. The vehicle has been under development by the Chinese private aerospace manufacturer Space Pioneer. https://t.co/tuUzWvzNHM
"Static" fire of a Tianlong-3 first stage by China. https://t.co/J4kqRtHzSb
Wow. This is apparently what was supposed to be a STATIC FIRE TEST today of a Tianlong-3 first stage by China's Space Pioneer. That's catastrophic, not static. Firm was targeting an orbital launch in the coming months. https://t.co/BY9MgJeE7A https://t.co/L6ronwLW1N
Suspected Chinese rocket supposedly falls out of the sky https://t.co/IEFK10CZmP
#Toxic #debris from suspected #Chinese #rocket falls over #village, raises #safety alarms https://t.co/4MZB9MFh8R