The rocket was due to carry the heaviest Shijian-18 satellite (Representational Image) The rocket was due to carry the heaviest Shijian-18 satellite (Representational Image)China’s attempt to launch its second heavy-lift carrier rocket ‘Long March-5 Y2’ on Sunday failed after abnormity was detected during the flight, official media reported. Abnormity was detected during the flight of the rocket, which blasted off at 7:23 pm (local time) from Wenchang Space Launch Center in southern province of Hainan, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The rocket was due to carry the heaviest Shijian-18 satellite. With a weight of 7.5 tonnes, Shijian-18 is China’s latest technology experiment satellite and the heaviest satellite China has ever launched into space, an earlier report by Xinhua said. The Long March-5 made its maiden flight in November 2016 from Wenchang.

Source: Indian Express July 02, 2017 13:23 UTC