China has achieved another major success in sending its astronauts to the moon. china plans to send three astronauts to the moon by 2030. Moving towards this goal, china conducted a successful escape test of the return capsule of its new lunar mission "Mengzhou" on june 17. In this test, Mengzhou's capsule was successfully separated from the escape tower. This test is important because this technology ensures the safety of astronauts in case of emergency. This was China's second "zero-height escape flight test" after the 1998 Shenzhou mission, that is, in a situation when the spacecraft is at a very low altitude from the ground and the capsule has to be separated in an emergency.
Mengzhou: 'Ship of dreams'
This lunar spacecraft of china has been named Mengzhou, which means "ship of dreams". The special thing about this vehicle is that its escape and rescue systems are completely installed inside the spacecraft, whereas in the earlier Shenzhou mission this work was done by the rocket system. This means that the astronauts will now be safer and the system is more self-sufficient.
Technical improvements in the escape system
The escape system of this mission has been developed by the Fourth Academy of Aerospace Science and industry Corp (CASIC) of China. He told that this time the escape system has been developed using indigenous sensors and mechanical systems. Along with this, SRM (Solid Rocket Motor) technology has been used, which produces thrust through solid fuel. This system has been installed on the upper part of the return capsule, so that if needed, the astronauts can be evacuated immediately.
Future preparation - long march 10A mission
CMSA said that now the next big mission will be the launch of the long march 10A rocket in 2026. This mission will play an important role in future preparations. After the Mengzhou escape test, China's manned lunar mission plans will now move forward more rapidly.
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