China: Massive Fire Engulfs Biotechnology Factory in Hebei

A major fire broke out at a biotechnology company in northern China, sending towering flames and thick smoke around a high-rise factory building. The fire erupted on December 11, 2025, at Guoxu Biotechnology Company in Fuping County, Baoding City, Hebei Province. The video shows the multi-story industrial building fully engulfed in flames, with heavy black smoke billowing into the sky. Local fire authorities said the blaze was caused by the ignition of insulation materials inside the factory. Firefighters extinguished the fire after about two and a half hours, and no casualties were reported.

Rocket Tamouh-3 Explodes During Launch - Kuwait

Rocket Tamouh-3 Explodes During Launch - Kuwait

The rocket "Tamouh-3" explodes during launch in Jahra Governorate, Kuwait, December 6, 2025. The Kuwait Space Rocket team said a small rocket it attempted to launch on Saturday morning exploded shortly after ignition in Jahra Governorate, with no injuries reported. The rocket, named "Tamouh-3," was approximately 3.2 meters long with a maximum thrust of around 12,000 newtons. It was equipped with GPS devices designed to record coordinates, speed, altitude, acceleration, and other flight data. According to the team, this was its fourth launch attempt. It said it will investigate the cause of the explosion while continuing its development efforts. Photo by Asad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rocket Tamouh-3 Explodes During Launch - Kuwait

Rocket Tamouh-3 Explodes During Launch - Kuwait

The rocket "Tamouh-3" explodes during launch in Jahra Governorate, Kuwait, December 6, 2025. The Kuwait Space Rocket team said a small rocket it attempted to launch on Saturday morning exploded shortly after ignition in Jahra Governorate, with no injuries reported. The rocket, named "Tamouh-3," was approximately 3.2 meters long with a maximum thrust of around 12,000 newtons. It was equipped with GPS devices designed to record coordinates, speed, altitude, acceleration, and other flight data. According to the team, this was its fourth launch attempt. It said it will investigate the cause of the explosion while continuing its development efforts. Photo by Asad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rocket Tamouh-3 Explodes During Launch - Kuwait

Rocket Tamouh-3 Explodes During Launch - Kuwait

Members of the Kuwait Space Rocket Team prepare for the launch of the rocket "Tamouh-3" in Jahra Governorate, Kuwait, December 6, 2025. The Kuwait Space Rocket team said a small rocket it attempted to launch on Saturday morning exploded shortly after ignition in Jahra Governorate, with no injuries reported. The rocket, named "Tamouh-3," was approximately 3.2 meters long with a maximum thrust of around 12,000 newtons. It was equipped with GPS devices designed to record coordinates, speed, altitude, acceleration, and other flight data. According to the team, this was its fourth launch attempt. It said it will investigate the cause of the explosion while continuing its development efforts. Photo by Asad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rocket Tamouh-3 Explodes During Launch - Kuwait

Rocket Tamouh-3 Explodes During Launch - Kuwait

Members of the Kuwait Space Rocket Team prepare for the launch of the rocket "Tamouh-3" in Jahra Governorate, Kuwait, December 6, 2025. The Kuwait Space Rocket team said a small rocket it attempted to launch on Saturday morning exploded shortly after ignition in Jahra Governorate, with no injuries reported. The rocket, named "Tamouh-3," was approximately 3.2 meters long with a maximum thrust of around 12,000 newtons. It was equipped with GPS devices designed to record coordinates, speed, altitude, acceleration, and other flight data. According to the team, this was its fourth launch attempt. It said it will investigate the cause of the explosion while continuing its development efforts. Photo by Asad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rocket Tamouh-3 Explodes During Launch - Kuwait

Rocket Tamouh-3 Explodes During Launch - Kuwait

A member of the Kuwait Space Rocket Team is seen after the launch failure of a rocket named "Tamouh-3" in Jahra Governorate, Kuwait, December 6, 2025. The Kuwait Space Rocket team said a small rocket it attempted to launch on Saturday morning exploded shortly after ignition in Jahra Governorate, with no injuries reported. The rocket, named "Tamouh-3," was approximately 3.2 meters long with a maximum thrust of around 12,000 newtons. It was equipped with GPS devices designed to record coordinates, speed, altitude, acceleration, and other flight data. According to the team, this was its fourth launch attempt. It said it will investigate the cause of the explosion while continuing its development efforts. Photo by Asad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rocket Tamouh-3 Explodes During Launch - Kuwait

Rocket Tamouh-3 Explodes During Launch - Kuwait

Members of the Kuwait Space Rocket Team prepare for the launch of the rocket "Tamouh-3" in Jahra Governorate, Kuwait, December 6, 2025. The Kuwait Space Rocket team said a small rocket it attempted to launch on Saturday morning exploded shortly after ignition in Jahra Governorate, with no injuries reported. The rocket, named "Tamouh-3," was approximately 3.2 meters long with a maximum thrust of around 12,000 newtons. It was equipped with GPS devices designed to record coordinates, speed, altitude, acceleration, and other flight data. According to the team, this was its fourth launch attempt. It said it will investigate the cause of the explosion while continuing its development efforts. Photo by Asad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

US: Explosion Destroys Gas Station in Berwyn, IL Following Thunderstorm

An explosion and fire destroyed a gas station in Berwyn, Illinois on Thursday, July 24 after a thunderstorm blew down power lines, igniting two gas lines. Nearby homes and businesses were evacuated, and the blast shattered windows of nearby buildings. Despite the severity, no injuries were reported.

US: White Sage Fire in AZ Forces Evacuations of Grand Canyon’s North Rim, Jacob Lake 2

A rapidly growing White Sage Fire, which started on July 9 approximately 15 miles southeast of Fredonia on Bureau of Land Management lands, has expanded to nearly 50,000 acres with zero containment as of July 14. This has prompted mandatory evacuations along the Grand Canyon's North Rim and for Jacob Lake, leading the National Park Service to close the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.

US: White Sage Fire in AZ Forces Evacuations of Grand Canyon’s North Rim, Jacob Lake

A rapidly growing White Sage Fire, which started on July 9 approximately 15 miles southeast of Fredonia on Bureau of Land Management lands, has expanded to an estimated 1,000 acres with zero containment as of July 10. This has prompted mandatory evacuations along the Grand Canyon's North Rim and for Jacob Lake, leading the National Park Service to close the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.

Mass Electrical Outage - Spain

Mass Electrical Outage - Spain

General view of the gradual ignition of the city of Malaga during the widespread power blackout. On April 28, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). An electrical blackout hit Spain, Portugal and part of France at 12:30 am. Without yet knowing the exact causes of the blackout, the power supply is gradually being restored in all regions of the Iberian Peninsula. Trains at a standstill, subways closed, road traffic paralyzed, flights canceled, communications partially cut... the Iberian Peninsula suffered an unprecedented blackout shortly after midday on Monday April 28. The causes have not yet been established. Photo by Rocío Ruz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mass Electrical Outage - Spain

Mass Electrical Outage - Spain

General view of the gradual ignition of the city of Malaga during the widespread power blackout. On April 28, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). An electrical blackout hit Spain, Portugal and part of France at 12:30 am. Without yet knowing the exact causes of the blackout, the power supply is gradually being restored in all regions of the Iberian Peninsula. Trains at a standstill, subways closed, road traffic paralyzed, flights canceled, communications partially cut... the Iberian Peninsula suffered an unprecedented blackout shortly after midday on Monday April 28. The causes have not yet been established. Photo by Rocío Ruz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mass Electrical Outage - Spain

Mass Electrical Outage - Spain

General view of the gradual ignition of the city of Malaga during the widespread power blackout. On April 28, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). An electrical blackout hit Spain, Portugal and part of France at 12:30 am. Without yet knowing the exact causes of the blackout, the power supply is gradually being restored in all regions of the Iberian Peninsula. Trains at a standstill, subways closed, road traffic paralyzed, flights canceled, communications partially cut... the Iberian Peninsula suffered an unprecedented blackout shortly after midday on Monday April 28. The causes have not yet been established. Photo by Rocío Ruz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chang 'e-6 Probe Launched

Chang 'e-6 Probe Launched

WENCHANG, CHINA - MAY 3, 2024 - View of a rocket before its ignition in Wenchang, Hainan province, China, May 3, 2024. The Chang 'e-6 probe was successfully launched by a Long March-5 carrier rocket from China's Wenchang Space Launch Center.

Chang 'e-6 Probe Launched

Chang 'e-6 Probe Launched

WENCHANG, CHINA - MAY 3, 2024 - View of a rocket before its ignition in Wenchang, Hainan province, China, May 3, 2024. The Chang 'e-6 probe was successfully launched by a Long March-5 carrier rocket from China's Wenchang Space Launch Center.

Chang 'e-6 Probe Launched

Chang 'e-6 Probe Launched

WENCHANG, CHINA - MAY 3, 2024 - View of a rocket before its ignition in Wenchang, Hainan province, China, May 3, 2024. The Chang 'e-6 probe was successfully launched by a Long March-5 carrier rocket from China's Wenchang Space Launch Center.

Chang 'e-6 Probe Launched

Chang 'e-6 Probe Launched

WENCHANG, CHINA - MAY 3, 2024 - View of a rocket before its ignition in Wenchang, Hainan province, China, May 3, 2024. The Chang 'e-6 probe was successfully launched by a Long March-5 carrier rocket from China's Wenchang Space Launch Center.

Chang 'e-6 Probe Launched

Chang 'e-6 Probe Launched

WENCHANG, CHINA - MAY 3, 2024 - View of a rocket before its ignition in Wenchang, Hainan province, China, May 3, 2024. The Chang 'e-6 probe was successfully launched by a Long March-5 carrier rocket from China's Wenchang Space Launch Center.

Chang 'e-6 Probe Launched

Chang 'e-6 Probe Launched

WENCHANG, CHINA - MAY 3, 2024 - View of a rocket before its ignition in Wenchang, Hainan province, China, May 3, 2024. The Chang 'e-6 probe was successfully launched by a Long March-5 carrier rocket from China's Wenchang Space Launch Center.

JFR, DBJ, and IGP-VP establish "Pride Fund," a business succession fund

JFR, DBJ, and IGP-VP establish "Pride Fund," a business succession fund

JFR, DBJ, and IGP-VP establish "Pride Fund," a business succession fund. (Photo from left to right: Seiji Tomosada, Managing Executive Officer (DBJ), Keiichi Ono, President and Representative Executive Officer (J. Front Retailing), and Yuki Tashiro, Representative Director (Ignition Point Venture Partners) at the press conference. =Date:March 28, 2024, Place: Tokyo

JFR, DBJ, and IGP-VP establish "Pride Fund," a business succession fund

JFR, DBJ, and IGP-VP establish "Pride Fund," a business succession fund

JFR, DBJ, and IGP-VP establish "Pride Fund," a business succession fund. (Photo from left to right: Seiji Tomosada, Managing Executive Officer (DBJ), Keiichi Ono, President and Representative Executive Officer (J. Front Retailing), and Yuki Tashiro, Representative Director (Ignition Point Venture Partners) at the press conference. =Date:March 28, 2024, Place: Tokyo

The First Shale Gas Development Demonstration Project in Guangxi

The First Shale Gas Development Demonstration Project in Guangxi

LIUZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - Guests and staff participate in the first shale gas first gas well ignition, December 25, 2023, in Hedong, Liuzhou City, Guangxi Province, China.

The First Shale Gas Development Demonstration Project in Guangxi

The First Shale Gas Development Demonstration Project in Guangxi

LIUZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - Guests and staff participate in the first shale gas first gas well ignition, December 25, 2023, in Hedong, Liuzhou City, Guangxi Province, China.

Chinese EVs gaining popularity in Iraq

STORY: Chinese EVs gaining popularity in Iraq SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 6, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:42 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of sales of Chinese EVs in Iraq 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABU KHALID AL-AQILI, Iraqi customer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ALI AL-RUBAIE, Sales Manager, Nahj al-Iraq company, an exclusive agent for China's GWM in Iraq 4. various of Iraqi customers STORYLINE: The demand for Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) in Iraq's automotive market has been increasing during the past few years. Many Iraqis believe that Chinese EVs feature high quality and affordability. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABU KHALID AL-AQILI, Iraqi customer "Chinese electric cars have entered Iraq, and we have never seen these cars before. We only heard about them. I've come to see the cars and learn about their respectable features. I find that the cars have many benefits from the exterior parts to the ignition system. The car is of high quality and there is a favorable sales poli

Chinese company tests jetpack that can fly 4 kilometers

STORY: Chinese company tests jetpack that can fly 4 kilometers DATELINE: July 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of flying trials of a jetpack product of Guangdong XPeng Aeroht STORYLINE: A Chinese company has tested a jetpack that can fly up to 200 meters high and 4 kilometers far in Guangzhou, the capital city of south China's Guangdong Province, on Thursday. The jetpack, developed by Guangdong XPeng Aeroht, is the brainchild of Liu Dongsheng, an expert working for the company. Liu said the jetpack could perform various maneuvers such as moving in any direction, turning and braking, with a full tank of fuel. However, the flight time was only 3 to 5 minutes. He demonstrated the jetpack by flying no higher than three meters during the test, citing safety concerns. Claiming that the engine ignition time had been reduced to 18 seconds, the inventor said he had been improving the jetpack in the past few years, aiming to make it safer, lighter and

Japan's H3 rocket launch aborted

Japan's H3 rocket launch aborted

Clouds of smoke billow out of Japan's H3 rocket at Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 17, 2023. The launch was aborted due to an apparent ignition problem.

Japan's H3 rocket launch aborted

Japan's H3 rocket launch aborted

People watch Japan's H3 rocket failing to lift off at Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 17, 2023. The launch was aborted due to an apparent ignition problem.

Japan's H3 rocket launch aborted

Japan's H3 rocket launch aborted

Clouds of smoke billow out of Japan's H3 rocket at Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 17, 2023. The launch was aborted due to an apparent ignition problem.

Japan's H3 rocket launch aborted

Japan's H3 rocket launch aborted

Clouds of smoke billow out of Japan's H3 rocket at Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 17, 2023. The launch was aborted due to an apparent ignition problem.

Japan's H3 rocket launch fails

Japan's H3 rocket launch fails

Photo taken on Feb. 17, 2023, shows clouds of smoke billowing out of Japan's H3 rocket at Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 17, 2023. The launch was aborted due to an apparent ignition problem.

Japan's H3 rocket launch fails

Japan's H3 rocket launch fails

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Feb. 17, 2023, shows clouds of smoke billowing out of Japan's H3 rocket at Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 17, 2023. The launch was aborted due to an apparent ignition problem.

Japan's H3 rocket launch fails

Japan's H3 rocket launch fails

Photo taken on Feb. 17, 2023, shows Japan's H3 rocket waiting to take off at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The launch was aborted due to an apparent ignition problem.

Japan's H3 rocket launch fails

Japan's H3 rocket launch fails

Spectators gather at a park to watch Japan's new H3 rocket lift off at Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 17, 2023. The launch was aborted due to an apparent ignition problem.

Sochi Olympics

Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - A test ignition of the Olympic flame is carried out at the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Jan. 27, 2014, ahead of the Winter Games the following month.

Sochi Olympics

Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - A test ignition of the Olympic flame is carried out at the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Jan. 27, 2014, ahead of the Winter Games the following month.

Sochi Olympic cauldron lit for test

Sochi Olympic cauldron lit for test

SOCHI, Russia - The Olympic flame cauldron is lit during a test ignition at the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Jan. 27, 2014, before the Winter Games open the following month. At the back is the Bolshoy Ice Dome, a venue for ice hockey events.

Sochi Olympics

Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - A test ignition of the Olympic flame is carried out at the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Jan. 27, 2014, ahead of the Winter Games the following month. At back is the Fisht Stadium for the opening and closing ceremonies.

Sochi Olympics

Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - A test ignition of the Olympic flame is carried out at the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Jan. 27, 2014, ahead of the Winter Games the following month. At back is the Bolshoi Ice Dome.

Sochi Olympic cauldron lit for test

Sochi Olympic cauldron lit for test

SOCHI, Russia - The Olympic flame cauldron is lit during a test ignition at the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Jan. 27, 2014, before the Winter Games open the following month. At the back is the Bolshoy Ice Dome, a venue for ice hockey events.

Fingertip car ignition to help thwart car theft

Fingertip car ignition to help thwart car theft

TOKYO, Japan - Hitachi Ltd. said Oct. 22 that it has developed an antitheft device using a finger vein verification system, as shown in this picture. The company says a vehicle equipped with the system can only be started by a driver whose finger vein pattern has been stored in the vehicle's computer. The system can also be used to automatically adjust the position of the driver's seat and the preferred temperature inside the car, it said.

Reusable high-thrust rocket engine achieves successful trial runs

STORY: Reusable high-thrust rocket engine achieves successful trial runs DATELINE: Nov. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ignition test (file) 2. various of engineers 3. various of the ignition test (file) STORYLINE: According to the Academy of Aerospace Propulsion Technology on Saturday, a 130-tonne class reusable liquid oxygen kerosene staged combustion cycle rocket engine has successfully completed trials twice. The engine is designed to be an Earth-space shuttling power device for China's new generation of reusable carrier rockets. It has high comprehensive performance, strong expansion ability, and high reliability. The academy said some components of the engine adopt new technologies such as 3D printing, automatic welding, and intelligent assembly, adding that the engine made breakthroughs in twice ignitions of high-pressure supplementary combustion and continuous variable thrust. The engine is expected to serve the operation of the c

HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-WWII BOMB DEFUSED

HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-WWII BOMB DEFUSED

(220912) -- BUDAPEST, Sept. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ignition devices of the defused 100-kilogram World War II bomb are seen in downtown Budapest, Hungary, Sept. 12, 2022. A bomb squad of the Hungarian military has defused a 100-kilogram World War II bomb found in the Danube in central Budapest, the Hungarian armed forces said on Monday. (Peter Lakatos/MTI via Xinhua)

CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-TECHNICIAN-INITIATING EXPLOSIVE DEVICE-WENTIAN (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-TECHNICIAN-INITIATING EXPLOSIVE DEVICE-WENTIAN (CN)

(220727) -- CHENGDU, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yang Yinyu (L) discusses the method of improving the automatic equipment with his team member at a workshop of Sichuan Aerospace Chuannan Initiating Explosive Technology Limited in Luzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 14, 2022. Yang Yinyu is a special-class technician and senior engineer at Sichuan Aerospace Chuannan Initiating Explosive Technology Limited. The work of Yang and his team includes the production of initiating explosive devices of various types. These devices play a crucial role in the process from rocket ignition and booster separation to fairing throw-off and separation of capsule and rocket. The initiating explosive devices produced by Yang and his company function in the launch mission of the Wentian lab module carried by a Long March-5B Y3 carrier rocket. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-TECHNICIAN-INITIATING EXPLOSIVE DEVICE-WENTIAN (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-TECHNICIAN-INITIATING EXPLOSIVE DEVICE-WENTIAN (CN)

(220727) -- CHENGDU, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yang Yinyu works at a workshop of Sichuan Aerospace Chuannan Initiating Explosive Technology Limited in Luzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 14, 2022. Yang Yinyu is a special-class technician and senior engineer at Sichuan Aerospace Chuannan Initiating Explosive Technology Limited. The work of Yang and his team includes the production of initiating explosive devices of various types. These devices play a crucial role in the process from rocket ignition and booster separation to fairing throw-off and separation of capsule and rocket. The initiating explosive devices produced by Yang and his company function in the launch mission of the Wentian lab module carried by a Long March-5B Y3 carrier rocket. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-TECHNICIAN-INITIATING EXPLOSIVE DEVICE-WENTIAN (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-TECHNICIAN-INITIATING EXPLOSIVE DEVICE-WENTIAN (CN)

(220727) -- CHENGDU, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yang Yinyu works at a workshop of Sichuan Aerospace Chuannan Initiating Explosive Technology Limited in Luzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 14, 2022. Yang Yinyu is a special-class technician and senior engineer at Sichuan Aerospace Chuannan Initiating Explosive Technology Limited. The work of Yang and his team includes the production of initiating explosive devices of various types. These devices play a crucial role in the process from rocket ignition and booster separation to fairing throw-off and separation of capsule and rocket. The initiating explosive devices produced by Yang and his company function in the launch mission of the Wentian lab module carried by a Long March-5B Y3 carrier rocket. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-TECHNICIAN-INITIATING EXPLOSIVE DEVICE-WENTIAN (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-TECHNICIAN-INITIATING EXPLOSIVE DEVICE-WENTIAN (CN)

(220727) -- CHENGDU, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yang Yinyu (front left) checks the work progress of his team member at a workshop of Sichuan Aerospace Chuannan Initiating Explosive Technology Limited in Luzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 14, 2022. Yang Yinyu is a special-class technician and senior engineer at Sichuan Aerospace Chuannan Initiating Explosive Technology Limited. The work of Yang and his team includes the production of initiating explosive devices of various types. These devices play a crucial role in the process from rocket ignition and booster separation to fairing throw-off and separation of capsule and rocket. The initiating explosive devices produced by Yang and his company function in the launch mission of the Wentian lab module carried by a Long March-5B Y3 carrier rocket. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-TECHNICIAN-INITIATING EXPLOSIVE DEVICE-WENTIAN (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-TECHNICIAN-INITIATING EXPLOSIVE DEVICE-WENTIAN (CN)

(220727) -- CHENGDU, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yang Yinyu works at a workshop of Sichuan Aerospace Chuannan Initiating Explosive Technology Limited in Luzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 14, 2022. Yang Yinyu is a special-class technician and senior engineer at Sichuan Aerospace Chuannan Initiating Explosive Technology Limited. The work of Yang and his team includes the production of initiating explosive devices of various types. These devices play a crucial role in the process from rocket ignition and booster separation to fairing throw-off and separation of capsule and rocket. The initiating explosive devices produced by Yang and his company function in the launch mission of the Wentian lab module carried by a Long March-5B Y3 carrier rocket. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-TECHNICIAN-INITIATING EXPLOSIVE DEVICE-WENTIAN (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-TECHNICIAN-INITIATING EXPLOSIVE DEVICE-WENTIAN (CN)

(220727) -- CHENGDU, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo shows Yang Yinyu (2nd L) working at a workshop in 1980s. Yang Yinyu is a special-class technician and senior engineer at Sichuan Aerospace Chuannan Initiating Explosive Technology Limited. The work of Yang and his team includes the production of initiating explosive devices of various types. These devices play a crucial role in the process from rocket ignition and booster separation to fairing throw-off and separation of capsule and rocket. The initiating explosive devices produced by Yang and his company function in the launch mission of the Wentian lab module carried by a Long March-5B Y3 carrier rocket. (Xinhua)

CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-TECHNICIAN-INITIATING EXPLOSIVE DEVICE-WENTIAN (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-TECHNICIAN-INITIATING EXPLOSIVE DEVICE-WENTIAN (CN)

(220727) -- CHENGDU, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yang Yinyu (3rd R) discusses with team members at a workshop of Sichuan Aerospace Chuannan Initiating Explosive Technology Limited in Luzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 14, 2022. Yang Yinyu is a special-class technician and senior engineer at Sichuan Aerospace Chuannan Initiating Explosive Technology Limited. The work of Yang and his team includes the production of initiating explosive devices of various types. These devices play a crucial role in the process from rocket ignition and booster separation to fairing throw-off and separation of capsule and rocket. The initiating explosive devices produced by Yang and his company function in the launch mission of the Wentian lab module carried by a Long March-5B Y3 carrier rocket. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-TECHNICIAN-INITIATING EXPLOSIVE DEVICE-WENTIAN (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-TECHNICIAN-INITIATING EXPLOSIVE DEVICE-WENTIAN (CN)

(220727) -- CHENGDU, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yang Yinyu (L) learns about the production progress at a workshop of Sichuan Aerospace Chuannan Initiating Explosive Technology Limited in Luzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 14, 2022. Yang Yinyu is a special-class technician and senior engineer at Sichuan Aerospace Chuannan Initiating Explosive Technology Limited. The work of Yang and his team includes the production of initiating explosive devices of various types. These devices play a crucial role in the process from rocket ignition and booster separation to fairing throw-off and separation of capsule and rocket. The initiating explosive devices produced by Yang and his company function in the launch mission of the Wentian lab module carried by a Long March-5B Y3 carrier rocket. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)