China-Rocket Recovery
Wenchang Space Launch Site, Hainan Province, south China - Feb 13, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. First stage of Long March-10 carrier rocket being lifted up
2. Various of photos showing first stage of Long March-10 carrier rocket
The first stage of the Long March-10 carrier rocket used in a flight test for China's crewed lunar exploration in future has been successfully fished out and retrieved from the sea, marking China's completion of its first-ever rocket first-stage booster maritime salvage and recovery mission.
According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office, China successfully conducted a low-altitude demonstration and verification flight test of its Long March-10 carrier rocket and a maximum dynamic pressure abort flight test of its new-generation crewed spacecraft Mengzhou on Wednesday.
The success of the tests has provided valuable flight data and engineering experience for the crewed lunar exploration, said the office.
The Long March-10 carrier rocket is primarily used for crewed lunar exploration missions and supports operations of near-Earth space stations.
China-Rocket Recovery
Dateline : Feb 13, 2026
Location : China
Duration : 0'40
Wenchang Space Launch Site, Hainan Province, south China - Feb 13, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. First stage of Long March-10 carrier rocket being lifted up
2. Various of photos showing first stage of Long March-10 carrier rocket
The first stage of the Long March-10 carrier rocket used in a flight test for China's crewed lunar exploration in future has been successfully fished out and retrieved from the sea, marking China's completion of its first-ever rocket first-stage booster maritime salvage and recovery mission.
According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office, China successfully conducted a low-altitude demonstration and verification flight test of its Long March-10 carrier rocket and a maximum dynamic pressure abort flight test of its new-generation crewed spacecraft Mengzhou on Wednesday.
The success of the tests has provided valuable flight data and engineering experience for the crewed lunar exploration, said the office.
The Long March-10 carrier rocket is primarily used for crewed lunar exploration missions and supports operations of near-Earth space stations.
ID : 8465776
Published : 2026-02-13 15:47
Last Modified : 2026-02-13 20:45:18
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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