Hyperbola-1 Y8 launch anomaly

iSpace’s Hyperbola-1 (双曲线一号遥八, SQX-1 Y8) launch vehicle was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, on 10 July 2024, at 23:40 UTC (11 July, at 07:40 local time). According to iSpace, “The first, second and third stages of the rocket flew normally, but the fourth stage worked abnormally and the launch mission failed. The specific reasons will be announced as soon as they are investigated and reviewed in detail.” Hyperbola-1 (双曲线一号) is a four-stage small solid launch vehicle designed by iSpace (星际荣耀, Beijing Interstellar Glory Space Technology Corporation) with a payload capacity of about 260 kilograms. Credit: iSpace/苏沫玖