[SatNews] You can now add in China as one additional launch failure this week...

According to the Xinhua News Agency, the experimental orbiter from China — SJ-11-04 — which was launched by a Long March II-C rocket on Thursday, has failed to enter its designated orbit. The cause of the failure is said to be a malfunction of the rocket itself. The rocket experienced malfunction during the flight following its launch from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 5:28 p.m. Beijing Time in northwest Gansu Province. The specific cause of the failure is being analyzed.