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.

New Delhi: A Chinese Long March-3B rocket was struck by lightning just seconds after lifting off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, yet it completed its mission without any visible disruption. The rocket has successfully put the Tianlian-2-06 data relay satellite in the geostationary transfer orbit, continuing China’s emerging space programme’s string of successes.

The dramatic sight of the rocket being struck by the lightning was recorded in........

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