A Chinese rocket set to launch a satellite into orbit blew-up seconds after liftoff Monday, marking the relatively rare failure for a rocket considered the workhorse of Beijing’s space program.

One of China’s most used rockets, the Long March 7A, exploded a little more than a minute after lifting off on Monday evening, local time.

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China's space program suffered a major setback Monday when a Long March 7A rocket carrying an unknown payload exploded shortly after launching from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in southern China.

China's Long March 7A failed one day before Japan successfully launched an H3 rocket, highlighting contrasting results in their space programs.

A Chinese Long March 7A rocket exploded 85 seconds after launch, destroying the Zhongxing-4B communication satellite in a rare setback for China's ambitious space program.

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China's Long March 7A rocket exploded roughly 85 seconds after lifting off from Wenchang on Aug. 10, destroying the ChinaSat-4B communications satellite over the South China Sea.