China's Shijian 32 satellite launch mission fails

A Long March 3B carrier rocket flight early on Saturday morning has failed, resulting in the loss of a satellite, according to the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province. The rocket blasted off at 12:55 am carrying the Shijian 32 multirole satellite but encountered malfunctions during flight, failing to deploy the payload into orbit, the center said in a brief statement. More

(Source: China Daily - Jan 18)