China delays Chang’e-7 lunar mission, postponing Moon exploration plans

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China has abruptly postponed the Chang’a-7 lunar mission launch, which was set to lift off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan aboard a Long March-5 rocket; no new date has been announced, signaling a pause in Beijing’s lunar exploration program.
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