China’s Rockets Keep Exploding: $1 Cable Wrecks Dongfeng Missile, China’s Falcon 9 Blown to Pieces

China’s Rockets Keep Exploding: $1 Cable Wrecks Dongfeng Missile, China’s Falcon 9 Blown to Pieces

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In the final three months of 2025, China’s space program faced a series of setbacks. On November 10, the Ceres-1 rocket failed during its launch. Just a few days later, on December 3, the Zhuque-3 rocket exploded during recovery. On November 5, the Shenzhou-20 spacecraft experienced a cracked window, nearly preventing its three astronauts from returning safely.

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