China's Shijian-32 satellite launch mission fails

XICHANG, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- The launch of the Shijian-32 satellite in China's Xichang Satellite Launch Center using a Long March-3B carrier rocket failed on Saturday.

The rocket blasted off at 12:55 a.m. (Beijing Time) at the launch center in southwestern Sichuan Province, but an anomaly occurred during its flight.

The cause of the failure is under investigation. ■