China Long March 3B Rocket Survives Lightning Strike to Deliver Satellite to Orbit

China Long March 3B Rocket Survives Lightning Strike to Deliver Satellite to Orbit

[amateur video] A China Long March 3B/E rocket was struck by lightning about 30 seconds after liftoff on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern Sichuan province. Nevertheless, the rocket successfully delivered the Tianlian-2-06 relay satellite into a geostationary transfer orbit to expand the China Space Station's communications capacity.

Video Credit: Cosmic Peguin

Duration: 51 seconds
Date: July 23, 2026

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