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China resumes launches with back-to-back Long March missions after Aug. 10 explosion

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China’s space program returned to flight on Aug. 16 with back-to-back launches of Long March 12 and Long March 2C rockets, less than a week after a Long March 7A exploded. The missions marked an immediate restart of launch activity following the failure.

Discovered 2026-08-17T13:05:12.673746-07:00 | 2026-08-17T13:05:12.673746-07:00

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  • The two Aug. 16 missions indicate that China resumed launch operations quickly after the Aug. 10 Long March 7A explosion.
  • The back-to-back flights provide an early operational signal on the program’s ability to maintain launch cadence following a high-profile failure.

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