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China advances lunar program with Long March 10 ignition test

Beijing, China (SPX) Sep 12, 2025 China has conducted the second ignition trial of its new heavy-lift Long March 10 rocket, marking a significant step toward future crewed lunar missions. The test took place Friday at 3 pm at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province, where seven engines mounted on a prototype first stage burned for about 320 seconds. According to the China Manned Space Agency, the run successful

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China Prepares to Lay Men on the Moon: Behind the Scenes of an Imminent Space Conquest

China is intensifying its race towards the Moon, with the ambition to send astronauts there by 2030. Behind this ambition is a complex program, combining the development of new generation rockets, manned spaceships and innovative lunar landers. Recent tests conducted on Long March 10 and on the Mengzhou ship show that [...]

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