VIDEO: Un rayo impacta al cohete chino en pleno despegue

Damn this one is even more crazier than Apollo 12 and that Soyuz-2 that got hit launching at Plesetsk several years ago - the lightning strike actually clearly hit the ground here!https://t.co/horjW1p9wqpic.twitter.com/tqWi9crzNH

— Cosmic Penguin (@Cosmic_Penguin) July 23, 2026

NOW AND UNUSUAL
A Long March‑3B carrier rocket was successfully launched this evening from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.
The satellite will provide data‑relay, measurement, and control services for spacecraft and space stations, support remote‑sensing satellites, and… pic.twitter.com/m8MIBTE6Zl

— China Now (@ChinaNow24) July 23, 2026