China conducts pad abort test for crew spacecraft, advancing moon landing plans

June 17, 2025 SpaceNews

China conducts pad abort test for crew spacecraft, advancing moon landing plans
By Andrew Jones

China’s Mengzhou crew spacecraft launches away from the pad during a successful pad abort test at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on June 17, 2025, with plumes of smoke and dust rising from the desert launch site.

China carried out a successful pad abort test early Tuesday for its next-generation crew spacecraft for moon and low Earth orbit missions.

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June 17, 2025 at 01:46PM
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