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Long March 5 | Chang'e 7

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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 5 · 101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 610th launch · 40th this year · humanity's 7,364th orbital launch attempt

August 24, 2026Add to calendar
TBC

Awaiting official confirmation - current date is known with some certainty.

Window: Aug 24, 00:00 – Aug 24, 04:00 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

  • 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

Pad — 101

18 launches from this pad · 68 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

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