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China Tests Long March-10 Rocket in Key Step Toward 2030 Moon Landing
The test validated reusable heavy-lift and crew-safety technologies with a controlled splashdown of the Long March-10 booster and Mengzhou capsule, advancing China’s lunar mission goals.
- On Tuesday, Feb. 10, the China Manned Space Agency completed an integrated flight test validating a high-altitude launch-abort system and recovering the Mengzhou crew capsule and Long March-10 first-stage booster in the South China Sea.
- To support its 2030 lunar goal, CMSA conducted the test to gather flight data and engineering experience for crewed missions while advancing reusable heavy-lift rocket costs under a Sovereign-Commercial strategy.
- A prototype Long March‑10 booster powered by seven YF‑100K engines used foldable grid fins and reaction‑control thrusters for descent, testing key reentry systems.
- CMSA plans to move next toward a full‑duration static fire later in 2026, with a 2027 projected debut orbital flight and CASC calling booster recovery foundational for future tests.
- The test narrows the gap with NASA’s Artemis schedule and highlights China’s sovereign push for reusable heavy-lift rockets amid efforts by no fewer than 10 Chinese reusable-rocket companies.
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