Lightning strikes Long March 3B after liftoff, Kinetica-1 launches 5 satellites

A Long March 3B rocket carrying China's Kinetica-1 mission took a direct lightning strike during Thursday's launch. SpaceNews reports the electrical hit didn't ground the rocket—it successfully reached orbit and deployed all five satellites as intended.

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