Failure reason: According to video footage from locals, failure occurred shortly after separation of the first and second stages. No official details have been released yet.

This is the first flight of the Long March 7A which is a new configuration of the Long March 7 launch vehicle. The difference is that 7A variant includes an additional third stage, allowing the rocket to perform GTO launches. This is also the first mission out of Wenchang cosmodrome in 2020.

Mission type: Test Flight · Orbit: Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit

Rocket: Long March 7A · Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation