Overview

• CMSA ignited all seven YF-100K engines of a full-size Long March-10 first stage at Wenchang for about 30 seconds, generating between 900 tonnes and nearly 1,000 tonnes of thrust.
• Officials said the static-fire confirmed synchronized engine performance under both standard and high-power conditions while yielding a complete set of test data.
• The Long March-10 launcher stands roughly 92.5 meters tall, uses 21 YF-100K engines across its core and two boosters, and can deliver about 27 tonnes to trans-lunar orbit.
• This milestone follows successful Mengzhou pad-abort and Lanyue lander landing-ascent tests and marks China’s transition into the lunar-landing phase of its before-2030 crewed Moon program.
• CMSA and CALT are developing a reusable two-stage Long March-10A variant and progressing infrastructure upgrades at Wenchang with in-flight abort tests scheduled next.