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• Andrew Jones
Space Pioneer’s 71‑m Tianlong‑3 fails to reach orbit on maiden flight from Jiuquan
Space Pioneer’s 71‑metre Tianlong‑3, China’s newest commercial orbital launcher, failed to reach orbit on its maiden flight from Jiuquan after an ascent‑phase anomaly within the first minutes of flight, aborting the debut attempt and preventing orbital insertion. The loss raises questions over vehicle readiness and near‑term commercial launch cadence.
