Tianlong-3, a Chinese Space Rocket, Crashes after Accidental Launch

A Chinese rocket named Tianlong-3 crashed after an accidental launch in the hills near the city of Gongyi. According to the statement by its company Space Pioneer, during a ground test, the rocket was separated from its launch pad due to some structural failure, which led to the crash. After liftoff, the onboard computer was automatically shut down, and the rocket fell into the deep mountains 1.5 km southwest of the test platform. The rocket body fell into the mountain and disintegrated.

According to the local news outlet, the rocket initially ascended vertically before experiencing a loss of power and tilting horizontally. It then descended back to earth, exploding into flames upon impact in nearby forested hills. The company stated that there were no injuries reported after the crash because people in the area had been evacuated in advance of the rocket test. Parts of the rocket stage were scattered within a “safe area” but caused a local fire, according to a separate statement from the Gongyi emergency management bureau.

Tianlong-3 is a two-stage rocket made by Space Pioneer, which is comparable to SpaceX’s Falcon 9, as it is also a two-stage rocket. According to Wikipedia, it is a medium-lift orbital launch vehicle developed by the Chinese private aerospace manufacturer Space Pioneer. It is designed to be partially reusable, with the first stage capable of performing an autonomous vertical landing and being reused up to 10 times. Tianlong-3 is part of Space Pioneer’s efforts to develop low-cost, reusable launch vehicles to compete in the growing commercial launch market.

But what if it was a nuclear rocket? What if a nuclear rocket had crashed because of some technical failure instead of a space rocket? The question is whether we are capable of believing in Chinese technology and its tech expertise. Are we capable enough of evading a nuclear-related crisis? All know if a nuclear rocket crashes due to some error, then what consequences may come.

North Korea is regularly testing its nuclear facilities; what if an error happens there? It’s not about the technical error happening in a specific country named here, nor is it about the technical abilities and expertise of a country. The question is about the world, which is facing an enormous number of wars within the major countries that are technically advanced. What consequences will we be facing if there is some technical error in the war while launching a non-nuclear rocket, and they instead launch a nuclear one?

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