Space Pioneer says part of rocket crashed in central China

FILE - A rocket lifts off from Wenchang Space Launch Center in southern China's Hainan province, May 3, 2024. Beijing Tianbing Technology Company said Sunday that the first stage of its Tianlong-3 rocket under development had detached from its launch pad during a test.

Beijing Tianbing Technology Company said Sunday that the first stage of its Tianlong-3 rocket under development had detached from its launch pad during a test due to structural failure and landed in a hilly area of the city of Gongyi in central China.