China's Lanyue lunar lander completes integrated landing and ascent verification tests

China Manned Space Agency/Mengzhou & Lanyue Lunar System

China's Manned Space Agency announced that Lanyue lunar lander successfully completed integrated landing and ascent verification tests at a facility in Huailai County, Hebei Province. The tests verified landing and takeoff systems, control schemes, guidance and propulsion subsystem compatibility, and thermal response to cislunar space.

• Tests confirmed Lanyue's ability to land and return crew to orbit, a critical step toward the 2030 crewed lunar landing goal.
• Integration testing verified that guidance, navigation, control and propulsion systems work together as required.
• The test facility simulated launch impacts, thermal environments, and lunar landing sequences.