As to the investigation into the failed launch of the Intelsat-708 on February 15,1996,the Cox Report claims that it was under the direction of US experts of the Independent Review Committee (IRC) that the Chinese found the key cause for the failure.

• 对1996年2月15日长征三号乙火箭发射国际708卫星的故障调查，《考克斯报告》攻击说，由于独立评审委员会（IRC）中美国专家的指点，中国才找到此次故障的最终原因。