China successfully conducts key flight test for manned lunar mission
By Zhao Lei |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2026-02-11 11:08
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According to the China Manned Space Agency, the mission marked the first flight test of the Long March 10 prototype, the country's first Max-Q escape test for a spacecraft, the first sea splashdown of a manned spacecraft's return capsule and a rocket's first-stage booster, and also the first operation at the newly-built heavy rocket launch tower at the Wenchang spaceport.
The test successfully verified the Long March 10's first-stage ascent and recovery phases, as well as the Mengzhou's Max-Q escape and recovery capabilities, accumulating valuable data and experience for future manned lunar missions, the agency noted.
