Long March-10 launches Mengzhou for in-flight abort test

The first stage of a Long March-10 launch vehicle launched the Mengzhou crewed spacecraft for an in-flight abort test from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, Hainan Province, China, on 11 February 2026, at 03:00 UTC (11:00 local time). The Long March-10 rocket (长征十) and the Mengzhou (梦舟, “dream vessel”) crewed spacecraft are designed for human lunar missions. The Mengzhou spacecraft returned under parachutes and was successfully recovered from the sea. The Long March-10 first stage made a controlled splashdown in a predetermined area. Credit: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)/China Central Television (CCTV)/China National Space Administration (CNSA)