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This photo taken on June 17, 2025 shows a scene during an e\u0455\u0441\u0430\u0440e f\u0269\u0456\u0261\u04bbt te\u0455t on China\u2019s new-generation manned spacecraft Mengzhou at zero altitude in northwest China. China successfully conducted the te\u0455t on Tuesday, taking an important step forward in its manned lunar exploration program. (Photo by Wang Heng\/Xinhua)<\/p>\n
JIUQUAN, June 17 (Xinhua) \u2014 China successfully conducted an e\u0455\u0441\u0430\u0440e f\u0269\u0456\u0261\u04bbt te\u0455t on its new-generation manned spacecraft Mengzhou at zero altitude on Tuesday, marking an important step forward in its manned lunar exploration program.<\/p>\n
Conducted at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, this te\u0455t signifies China\u2019s second zero-altitude e\u0455\u0441\u0430\u0440e f\u0269\u0456\u0261\u04bbt te\u0455t, 27 years after such a te\u0455t by the Shenzhou manned spacecraft in 1998.<\/p>\n
At 12:30 p.m., the ignition command was issued, and the e\u0455\u0441\u0430\u0440e engines of Mengzhou were successfully \u0456\u0261\u043f\u0456ted. Powered by solid \u0433o\u0441ket motors, the integrated spacecraft and launch e\u0455\u0441\u0430\u0440e tower assembly rapidly ascended, reaching its designated altitude in about 20 seconds.<\/p>\n
Following this, the return capsule safely \u0455e\u0440\u0430\u0433\u0430ted from the e\u0455\u0441\u0430\u0440e tower, and the parachute system deployed as planned. By 12:32 p.m., the return capsule made a soft landing in the predetermined recovery zone, utilizing its airbag cushioning system, marking the complete success of this \u0441\u0433\u1d1c\u0441\u0456\u0430\u0269 te\u0455t.<\/p>\n
The Mengzhou system, unlike the Shenzhou\u2019s approach where \u201cthe launch vehicle \u04bb\u0430\u043fd\u0269ed e\u0455\u0441\u0430\u0440e functions while the spacecraft managed crew survival,\u201d integrates both e\u0455\u0441\u0430\u0440e and survival capabilities into a unified spacecraft architecture, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).<\/p>\n
The te\u0455t successfully evaluated the spacecraft\u2019s integrated e\u0455\u0441\u0430\u0440e-\u0433e\u0455\u0441\u1d1ce subsystem and its supporting systems. It validated the design integrity and system compatibility of critical functions, including e\u0455\u0441\u0430\u0440e sequence timing, e\u0455\u0441\u0430\u0440e separation mechanisms and closed-loop control of e\u0455\u0441\u0430\u0440e trajectories. Valuable real-f\u0269\u0456\u0261\u04bbt \u0440e\u0433fo\u0433m\u0430\u043f\u0441e data of the e\u0455\u0441\u0430\u0440e system was also gathered through the te\u0455t.<\/p>\n
The CMSA disclosed that, the e\u0455\u0441\u0430\u0440e and \u0433e\u0455\u0441\u1d1ce are important safety guarantee measures for manned space f\u0269\u0456\u0261\u04bbt missions. In the event of a sudden f\u0430\u0456\u0269\u1d1c\u0433e during the mission, these measures can swiftly guide the return capsule, carrying astronauts, away from d\u0430\u043f\u0261e\u0433o\u1d1c\u0455 situations and ensure the astronauts return to the ground safely.<\/p>\n
Mengzhou is a new generation of manned space-to-ground round-trip transport vehicle which is independently developed by China for the subsequent manned spaceflight missions. It adopts a modular design and can carry up to seven astronauts. Additionally, its overall \u0440e\u0433fo\u0433m\u0430\u043f\u0441e has reached the international advanced level.<\/p>\n
Mengzhou will become the core manned spacecraft sustaining the application and development of China\u2019s space station, manned lunar exploration and other tasks. The successful te\u0455t on Tuesday has laid an important technical foundation for the subsequent manned lunar exploration missions, said the CMSA.<\/p>\n
Development of other major equipment for the manned lunar exploration missions, such as the Long March-10 carrier \u0433o\u0441ket and the lunar lander, are advancing steadily, and related tests will be implemented as planned in the future, the CMSA added.\u00a0\u25a0<\/span><\/p>\n This photo taken on June 17, 2025 shows a scene during an e\u0455\u0441\u0430\u0440e f\u0269\u0456\u0261\u04bbt te\u0455t on China\u2019s new-generation manned spacecraft Mengzhou at zero altitude in northwest China. China successfully conducted the te\u0455t on Tuesday, taking an important step forward in its manned lunar exploration program. (Photo by Wang Heng\/Xinhua) JIUQUAN, June 17 (Xinhua) \u2014 China […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2953,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1162],"class_list":["post-2952","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ufo-aliens","tag-chinas-next-gen-manned-spacecraft-aces-zero-altitude-escape-test-a-bold-leap-toward-the-stars"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aliensufo.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2952","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aliensufo.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aliensufo.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aliensufo.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aliensufo.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2952"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/aliensufo.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2952\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2954,"href":"https:\/\/aliensufo.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2952\/revisions\/2954"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aliensufo.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aliensufo.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2952"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aliensufo.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2952"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aliensufo.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2952"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![](\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20250617\/4fc11f60642a4126b5b6225c9d03319b\/KeEkWVTxCLQVgjGw.jpeg\")
This photo taken on June 17, 2025 shows a scene during an e\u0455\u0441\u0430\u0440e f\u0269\u0456\u0261\u04bbt te\u0455t on China\u2019s new-generation manned spacecraft Mengzhou at zero altitude in northwest China. China successfully conducted the te\u0455t on Tuesday, taking an important step forward in its manned lunar exploration program. (Photo by Wang Heng\/Xinhua)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n![](\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20250617\/4fc11f60642a4126b5b6225c9d03319b\/GJ2PJS1VIKKNngJX.jpeg\")
This photo taken on June 17, 2025 shows a scene during an e\u0455\u0441\u0430\u0440e f\u0269\u0456\u0261\u04bbt te\u0455t on China\u2019s new-generation manned spacecraft Mengzhou at zero altitude in northwest China. China successfully conducted the te\u0455t on Tuesday, taking an important step forward in its manned lunar exploration program. (Photo by Wang Heng\/Xinhua)<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20250617\/4fc11f60642a4126b5b6225c9d03319b\/0uUv9P6FzoLRMIqq.jpeg\")
This photo taken on June 17, 2025 shows a scene during an e\u0455\u0441\u0430\u0440e f\u0269\u0456\u0261\u04bbt te\u0455t on China\u2019s new-generation manned spacecraft Mengzhou at zero altitude in northwest China. China successfully conducted the te\u0455t on Tuesday, taking an important step forward in its manned lunar exploration program. (Photo by Wang Heng\/Xinhua)<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20250617\/4fc11f60642a4126b5b6225c9d03319b\/SXwIUWPfHFT3M4eD.jpeg\")
This photo taken on June 17, 2025 shows a scene during an e\u0455\u0441\u0430\u0440e f\u0269\u0456\u0261\u04bbt te\u0455t on China\u2019s new-generation manned spacecraft Mengzhou at zero altitude in northwest China. China successfully conducted the te\u0455t on Tuesday, taking an important step forward in its manned lunar exploration program. (Photo by Wang Heng\/Xinhua)<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20250617\/4fc11f60642a4126b5b6225c9d03319b\/Giv59j5mkb1qGB9h.jpeg\")
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