China has completed the first static fire test of its Long March-10 carrier rocket, the next-generation launch vehicle intended for the country’s crewed lunar program, the China Manned Space Agency said Friday. Engineers ignited seven first-stage engines on a test stand at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on Hainan Island, marking what officials described as a critical milestone ahead of the rocket’s maiden flight. The trial follows recent successful evaluations of the Mengzhou crew capsule’s abort system and the Lanyue lunar lander, underscoring steady progress toward China’s goal of sending astronauts to the Moon.
China crewed moon landing update: A successful static fire test with seven first stage engines on a short tank was carried out at Wenchang today, China's human spaceflight agency announced. https://t.co/u6mUAKYnbi https://t.co/f8y8jiGnoR https://t.co/v19SbC1TMy
China's Long March-10 carrier rocket, the country's new-generation manned launch vehicle, has successfully completed the first static fire test on Friday at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan, the China Manned Space Agency has announced. https://t.co/ekCdTInaUI
China's Long March-10 carrier rocket, the country's new-generation manned launch vehicle, has successfully completed the first static fire test on Friday at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan https://t.co/UY5PYcB7bG https://t.co/uVPkL72oL6