Rocket Report: Lightning Strikes in China; Starship Launch on Deck

Rocket Report: Lightning strikes in China; Starship launch on deck

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Lightning strikes Long March 3B after liftoff, Kinetica-1 launches 5 satellites

HELSINKI — China conducted a pair of launches Thursday, including a Long March 3B rocket which delivered its payload to orbit despite a lightning strike. The Long March 3B rocket […] The post Lightning strikes Long March 3B after liftoff, Kinetica-1 launches 5 satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.

Chinese rocket hit by lightning seconds after launch, keeps flying

A Chinese Long March-3B rocket was struck by lightning seconds after lift-off from Xichang but still placed the Tianlian-2-06 satellite into geostationary transfer orbit. The incident underscored the launcher's reliability and added it to a short list of rockets that have survived lightning during ascent.

Dramatic video and pics of lightning strike on Chinese rocket moments after launch

A Long March 3B rocket launched today from China’s Xichang Satellite Launch Center was struck by lightning shortly after launch into stormy skies.

Chinese Long March-3B rocket struck by lightning but still reaches orbit with Tianlian-2-06

A Chinese Long March-3B rocket was struck by lightning seconds after liftoff from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center but continued its ascent without disruption. The rocket successfully placed the Tianlian-2-06 data relay satellite into geostationary transfer orbit, completing the mission as planned.