A Chinese Long March 7A rocket broke apart nearly 85 seconds after liftoff from Hainan, destroying the Zhongxing-4B communications satellite. The failure was confirmed by Chinese state media, while an investigation is underway to determine what caused the rocket’s malfunction.
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket failed to place AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 satellite in its designated low-Earth orbit, rendering it unusable. The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded the rocket and ordered a mishap investigation.
