Why has China's Mengzhou become a new legend in aerospace？

Описание: *Shocking!
Why has China's "Mengzhou" become a new legend in aerospace?
Why has this move by China's space program stunned the world?


At dawn on June 17, 2025, Beijing Time, the Gobi Desert at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center saw the morning glow gild the milky-white rocket body with a golden edge. As the countdown reached zero, the escape tower at the bottom of the "Mengzhou" manned spacecraft suddenly burst into 300 tons of thrust, dragging the spacecraft to ascend vertically at twice the speed of sound. This seemingly routine launch action actually hid a mystery—this ascent was one of the most dangerous tests in the global aerospace field: the 0-altitude escape flight test.

When the spacecraft rose to a critical height of only 100 meters above the ground, a simulated failure command was suddenly triggered. The escape tower and fairing separation system responded in milliseconds, and four solid rocket motors ignited simultaneously, generating an instantaneous overload of more than 100G, forcefully tearing the spacecraft module from the faulty rocket body. In a heart-stopping 4.7 seconds, the spacecraft completed 12 key actions, including attitude adjustment and hierarchical deployment of parachute clusters, and finally landed smoothly in a designated desert area 1.2 kilometers away from the launch site under the gentle support of buffer motors. This "space escape rehearsal" concerning the lives of astronauts not only verified the reliability of China's new-generation escape and rescue system but also marked a historic leap in manned spaceflight safety assurance technology.

As a "space enthusiast" who has deeply followed the aerospace field for many years, I always keep a close eye on global aerospace developments. In the past, during space launches in various countries, failures and explosions in the early stages of ascent were not uncommon. This test of "Mengzhou" was like a performance of dancing on the tip of a knife—any slight mistake could lead to disastrous consequences. But why did the Chinese aerospace team resolutely take this step? What kind of confidence lies behind it?

It should be noted that in the path of manned spaceflight, many global aerospace powers have struggled, and 0-altitude escape technology has always been an insurmountable chasm. Aerospace powers such as the United States and Russia have also experienced setbacks in this regard. The success of China's "Mengzhou" this time undoubtedly broke the original pattern. Why is this technology so important? And why can it become one of the core top technologies in the global aerospace field? Don't worry. Next, let's deeply analyze this aerospace feat that shocked the world.