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Chinese 'SpaceX' Accidentally Launches Rocket, Sending It Into Nearby Mountains


A Chinese space firm said on Sunday that it accidentally launched its Tianlong-3 rocket during a test, causing the vehicle to lift off and crash into a nearby mountainside.

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