In China, rocket launches fuel tourism and space-age dreams

WENCHANG, China — On a sweltering August night, thousands on China's Hainan island thronged the beaches around the Wenchang Space Launch Site, phones raised, waiting for a show.Shortly after 8pm, the Long March 7A rocket blasted off. The crowd roared as its ascent lit up the night sky.Moments later, the uncrewed rocket turned into a ball of fire in midair,...