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A Chinese firm's answer to SpaceX's Falcon 9 blew up in a giant fireball after it accidentally launched during a test
- Chinese space firm Tianbing Aerospace Technology said it accidentally launched a rocket it was testing.
- The Tianlong-3 is designed as a rival to SpaceX's Falcon 9, with a similar takeoff mass and reflight.
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