r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Harry_the_space_man • 4d ago

The Chinese Tianlong-3 Rocket Accidentally Launched During A Engine Test Video

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A Chinese Rocket Exploded Today After It Accidentally Launched During A Static Fire Test.

Link: https://x.com/aj_fi/status/1807339807640518690?s=46&t=XQLIlKXE_nRmbO5OFOpZFw

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u/Empathy404NotFound 4d ago

Engine test was successful. The mission it was testing for was. A failure.

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u/Tyler_Zoro 4d ago

What do you mean "failure"? They did a hardening test on the facility that wasn't even scheduled! That's bonus points right there!

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u/shingonzo 4d ago

can confirm thats an engine.