China Conducts Escape Flight Test For New Mengzhou Space Capsule

China's first zero-altitude escape flight test of its next-generation Mengzhou crewed spacecraft
Credit: Chinese state media Xinhua
SINGAPORE—The China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO) has completed the first zero-altitude escape flight test of its next-generation Mengzhou crewed spacecraft, marking a key milestone in the country’s lunar exploration program. The test was conducted on June 17 at the Jiuquan Satellite...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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