A member of the 9ifly Chinese Space Forum is giving the launch time of 23:18:04.434UTC.
Dangerous boosters debris fell from the sky, resulting in a huge explosionhttp://weibo.com/2757062934/FDZAzteEQEDIT: that original post was deleted
Quote from: SmallKing on 01/12/2018 02:02 amDangerous boosters debris fell from the sky, resulting in a huge explosionhttp://weibo.com/2757062934/FDZAzteEQEDIT: that original post was deletedThe booster in question was still burning after it impacted the ground. China really ought to push forward with booster recovery quicker for this one very reason (should price and "technological advancement" are not enough to persuade them to act quicker). Source
Up close to the booster from the Long March 3B that landed near buildings in Guangxi province shortly after launch
Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 01/12/2018 06:56 amQuote from: SmallKing on 01/12/2018 02:02 amDangerous boosters debris fell from the sky, resulting in a huge explosionhttp://weibo.com/2757062934/FDZAzteEQEDIT: that original post was deletedThe booster in question was still burning after it impacted the ground. :oChina really ought to push forward with booster recovery quicker for this one very reason (should price and "technological advancement" are not enough to persuade them to act quicker). ::)SourceSome video attached, from:QuoteUp close to the booster from the Long March 3B that landed near buildings in Guangxi province shortly after launchhttps://twitter.com/AJ_FI/status/951713447338823680
Quote from: SmallKing on 01/12/2018 02:02 amDangerous boosters debris fell from the sky, resulting in a huge explosionhttp://weibo.com/2757062934/FDZAzteEQEDIT: that original post was deletedThe booster in question was still burning after it impacted the ground. :oChina really ought to push forward with booster recovery quicker for this one very reason (should price and "technological advancement" are not enough to persuade them to act quicker). ::)Source
Rocket booster drops from sky and explodes near town after Chinese space launchby Andrew Jones Jan 12, 2018 13:58