China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 5101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Chang'e 7
Launch window
No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.NET September 2026Add to calendar
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Summary
This mission will send an orbiter, lander, mini-hopping probe, and rover to the Moon’s south pole to study the surface environment and search for water ice.
- Watch
- No webcast announced yet.
- Booster
- No booster details available.
- Mission
- Planetary Science · Lunar Orbit (LO)
- Milestone
- Planned as the 10th Long March 5 flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 614th launch44th this yearhumanity's 7,406th orbital launch attempt233rd orbital launch attempt this year
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Orbit: representative
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About this launch
Chang'e 7 is expected to launch on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 5 from 101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China in September 2026. It is China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 614th launch, 44th this year and humanity's 7,406th orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 10th Long March 5 flight and the 2nd this year. The payload is bound for Lunar Orbit (LO).
Chang'e 7/CE-7 is scheduled to launch in 2026, including an orbiter, a lander, a mini-hopping probe, and a rover. The mission will land in the South Pole regions of the Moon to study lunar surface environment around the South Pole, especially in looking for water ice in lunar soil.
News
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Pad
101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Planned as the 19th launch from 101, 2nd this year · 73rd from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
18 launches from this pad · 75 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
110 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Delayed from late August.
Show 6 earlier updates
Delayed to August 25 due to launch site weather.
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/22/2026 · source
Refined launch window per new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/20/2026 · source
Updated launch date and window per new NOTAMs; Assignment of this launch to the one in this time window is uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/20/2026 · source
NET August.
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/3/2026 · source
Updated launch year.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/3/2023 · source
NET 2026.
Cosmic_Penguin · 4/25/2023 · source
Questions
When does Chang'e 7 launch?
Chang'e 7 is scheduled in September 2026.
Where can I watch Chang'e 7 live?
No webcast has been announced yet.
What rocket is launching Chang'e 7?
Long March 5, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 5 spec sheet
Where is Chang'e 7 launching from?
101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China.
What orbit is Chang'e 7 going to?
Lunar Orbit (LO), a planetary science mission.