China's final rocket launch of 2024 fails but sets record for space missions

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China's last rocket launch of 2024 ended in failure when the Kinetica-1 Y6 rocket could not reach orbit. The launch took place at 9:03 AM from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre. The rocket experienced "attitude instability" shortly after the third stage ignited, prompting an automatic self-destruction. This resulted in the loss of all payloads, including 11 satellites. Despite this setback, 2024 has been a record year for China's space launches, with numerous successful missions earlier in the year. CAS Space is currently investigating the cause of the failure.


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