BEIJING (AP) — China 's launch of a rocket carrying a communications satellite on Monday evening was not successful, state media reported, adding that the cause of the failed launch

Reuters witnesses saw a bright flash high in the night sky after the launch of a Long March 7A rocket, followed by what appeared to be multiple glowing fragments.

The rocket lifted off at 8:02 pm Beijing time (1202 GMT) from the Wenchang space launch site on Monday, state news agency Xinhua said. | World News

A Chinese Long March 7A rocket carrying the ChinaSat-4B satellite exploded shortly after liftoff from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in southern China on Monday, news agency…