A big rocketrocket/ˈrɒkɪt/L1火箭a vehicle that travels into space, shaped like a long tube called Long March 7A took off from Hainan island in China. It was Monday night and the sky was dark and clear. The rocket was very tall and new and carried a satellitesatellite/ˈsætəlaɪt/L1卫星a machine that is sent into space and moves around Earth to send signals for TV, phone, etc. called ChinaSat-4B. This satellite helps people talk on the phone and watch TV all over the world. It was a very importantimportant/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/L1重要的something that you really need or that has a big effect and expensive satellite for the team.
Then, the rocket explodedexploded/ɪkˈsploʊdɪd/L2爆炸to burst or break apart violently, usually with a loud sound after just 90 seconds in the sky. It fell into the South China Sea and was lost. People near the launch site saw the big fireball and were very surprised.
The space team was sad because the mission failed and the rocket was a big loss. They will look for the problem and fix the rocket for the next time.
