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China’s Chang’e-7 arrives at spaceport for lunar south pole exploration missionby Andrew Jones April 10, 2026
Chang'e-7 spacecraft elements arrived on Hainan island, April 9, for launch preparations. Credit: CMSEOHELSINKI — China’s multi-element Chang’e-7 lunar spacecraft has arrived at Wenchang spaceport for launch preparations ahead of a planned liftoff in the second half of 2026. {...}
https://spacenews.com/chinas-change-7-arrives-at-spaceport-for-lunar-south-pole-exploration-mission/China to launch Chang'e-7 lunar probe in second half of 2026Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia 2026-04-10 18:20:30
WENCHANG, Hainan, April 10 (Xinhua) -- China's Chang'e-7 lunar probe is scheduled for launch in the second half of 2026, the China Manned Space Agency said Friday.
The probe for the Chang'e-7 mission has been transported to the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan, with pre-launch tests set to be carried out as scheduled.
Currently, the facilities at the launch site are in good condition and all preparatory work is progressing as planned, the agency said.
The Chang'e-7 mission aims to achieve breakthroughs in key technologies on the lunar surface, such as high-precision soft landing, legged movements, hopping, and exploration of permanently shadowed craters.
It will adopt a comprehensive detection approach, which involves orbiting, landing, roving and hopping, to carry out environmental and resource surveys of the lunar south pole.
International cooperation will also be included in the mission.
The agency added that China will deeply integrate its resources and capabilities in its current crewed lunar landing and unmanned lunar exploration programs, to enhance the comprehensive effectiveness of the country's moon endeavors. ■
https://english.news.cn/20260410/cfd2e3a11a35425392fef5e31886dbe4/c.htmlDo wieczora 09.04.2026 wszystkie sondy uczestniczące w misji Chang’e 7 zostały bezpiecznie przetransportowane drogą lotniczą i lądową do chińskiego kosmodromu Wenchang.
Kolejne etapy przygotowań do startu będą przebiegały zgodnie z planem.
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/B8Hh_lCU43YRMIyID_ZOvQ?spm_id_from=333.1387.0.0Andrew Jones @AJ_FI 5:49 PM · May 3, 2026
Chang'e-7 mission patch, showing lander, rover, shadowed crater hopper/probe, orbiter and Queqiao-2 relay satellite. Launch NET August. Source: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5294332709962351
The key aspect of Chang'e-7 is the hopper/mini-flying probe designed to head into permanently shadowed craters near the lunar south pole and drill for water-ice. Many plans for lunar exploration hinge on the presence of water.
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