OneSpace of China failed to become the first private launch firm to place a satellite in orbit after the loss of its OS-M1 solid launch vehicle Wednesday.
Full launch video by a spectator.
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Launch of the OS-M1 four-stage rocket, also named “Chongqing-Liangjiang Star,” took place at 05:39 a.m. Eastern from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.
Amateur footage from the launch site shared on a Chinese social media platform indicates loss of control of the launch vehicle shortly after first stage separation around one minute after launch.
OneSpace was still investigating the cause of the launch failure at press time.
