On January 17, China Daily reported two accidents that occurred in China within 24 hours during the launches of space rockets with satellites.
The first incident involved the launch of the Ceres-2 rocket, carried out by the private company Galactic Energy. After liftoff, the rocket crashed and was completely destroyed, although the launch was timed to its debut, and six satellites were planned to be placed into orbit.
The second incident occurred with the Chang Zheng-3B ("Long March 3B") rocket, which also failed to complete its mission, losing the Shijian 32 satellite.
So far, there have been no official statements regarding the causes of the accidents and potential damages.
