China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 5101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Long March 5 | Chang'e 7
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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 614th launch · 44th this year · humanity's 7,406th orbital launch attempt
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Window: Sep 30, 00:00 – Sep 30, 00:00 UTC
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Chang'e 7
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.
Planetary Science · Lunar Orbit (LO)
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Updates
Delayed from late August.
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/23/2026 · source
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
News
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"The Chang’e 7 mission does not meet the conditions for launch."
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18 launches from this pad · 72 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
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