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space-and-astronomy2 days ago•48 min saved

China Delays Chang’e-7 Moon Mission, Emphasizing Safety Over Timelines

China’s China Manned Space Agency said the Chang’e-7 lunar mission will be postponed as launch conditions were not met, highlighting prudence and the goal of absolute mission success. Weather factors (including Typhoon Narra) and potential technical issues are cited, reflecting a broader, safety-focused sprint in the Moon race against NASA’s Artemis program that is likely to extend beyond this year in pursuit of a permanent lunar presence.

via Yahoo|

#artemis-program #change-7 #china-manned-space-agency

space-and-astronomy4 days ago•45 min saved

China delays Chang'e-7 lunar mission to ensure absolute success

China announced the postponement of the Chang’e-7 lunar mission, saying it did not meet launch conditions for this year’s window. The mission, planned to launch from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on Hainan, aimed to explore permanently shadowed lunar craters, search for water ice, and conduct environmental and resource surveys as part of China’s lunar program. The decision emphasizes prudence to ensure absolute success, with no new launch date disclosed yet.

via Yahoo|

#change-7 #china-manned-space-agency #launch-conditions

science5 days ago•2 min saved

China delays Chang’e-7 lunar mission after launch-condition setback

China has postponed the Chang’e-7 lunar mission after a comprehensive assessment found the launch conditions were not met, meaning it cannot take place within this year’s window. The mission, which would launch from Wenchang and search for water ice in permanently shadowed lunar craters near the south pole, was paused in the name of prudence and ensuring absolute mission success, with officials offering no specific reasons for the delay beyond the decision.

via NBC News|

#change-7 #china #lunar-exploration

science5 days ago•160 min saved

Weather stalls China's ambitious Chang'e 7 moon mission to the south pole

Bad weather from Tropical Depression Narra has delayed China’s Chang'e 7 lunar mission from the Wenchang launch site, with a new liftoff date still unclear and some reports suggesting 2027 (some sources even floated September). Chang'e 7, an orbiter–lander mission with a rover and hopping robot, aims to reach Shackleton Crater near the moon’s south pole to search for water ice and help enable a future lunar outpost, a goal that places China in the ongoing space exploration race.

via Space|

#change-7 #moon-south-pole #science

space6 days ago•201 min saved

Chang'e-7 lunar water mission delayed as lunar south pole race heats up

China has delayed the Chang'e-7 mission, which would drill for water ice at the Moon’s south pole, saying the launch window could not be met. The postponement leaves open when China will try again, amid a broader race to exploit lunar water resources that includes upcoming missions from Intuitive Machines, Astrobotic, and Blue Origin aimed at the south pole.

via CNN|

#change-7 #launch-delay #lunar-south-pole

space6 days ago•23 min saved

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

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.

via AP News|

#change-7 #long-march-5 #lunar-mission

space7 days ago•4 min saved

China’s Chang’e-7 Seeks Hidden Lunar Ice at the Moon’s South Pole

China’s Chang’e-7 mission, featuring an orbiter, lander, rover and a hopping lander, aims to locate and characterize water ice in permanently shadowed craters near the Moon’s south pole, mapping its depth and accessibility to support future science and resources like drinking water, fuel, and oxygen for crewed missions while highlighting ongoing international interest in lunar water and related policy questions.

via Al Jazeera|

#change-7 #lunar-ice #robotic-mission

space8 days ago•162 min saved

China’s Chang’e 7 Eyes Lunar South Pole Ahead of 2030 Moon Landing

China’s Chang’e-7 mission, a multi-hop robotic expedition featuring an orbiter, lander, rover and a hopping spacecraft with international instruments, is targeting an Aug. 24, 2026 launch to the Moon’s south pole near Shackleton Crater. The mission will perform integrated orbital, landing, roaming and hopping operations to study the lunar environment and resources (including potential water ice), test new tech such as an image navigation system, and lay groundwork for a future crewed lunar landing by 2030 and the broader International Lunar Research Station with international partners.

via Space|

#change-7 #ilrs #international-cooperation

science8 days ago•5 min saved

China’s Chang’e-7 targets lunar water ice with a leap-enabled explorer

China plans the Chang’e-7 lunar mission to search for accessible water ice near the Moon’s south pole using an orbiter, lander, rover and a hopping vehicle (with the Queqiao-2 relay satellite already in place). The mission aims to locate where the ice resides, its form and concentration, and assess how feasible it is to access—marking a shift from mere exploration to resource assessment, in parallel with NASA’s CLPS approach and set against broader plans for sustained lunar activity.

via The Conversation|

#change-7 #china #lunar-exploration

technology10 days ago•6 min saved

Chang’e 7 targets the Moon's south pole, igniting a US response and territorial-claims debate

China's Chang’e 7 mission aims for Shackleton Crater at the Moon’s south pole, a move that could outpace NASA and spur a faster Artemis push in the US, while raising questions about whether Beijing would claim territorial rights in the explored region and how Congress will shape NASA’s course.

via Ars Technica|

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technology19 days ago•4 min saved

China's Long March 7A rocket explodes after liftoff, sparking engine‑level concerns

A Long March 7A rocket exploded about 1 minute 20 seconds into flight after liftoff from Wenchang, with the payload believed to be a military communications satellite; the cause is not yet known, but a failure in the YF-100 engine could have broad implications for multiple Chinese rockets and potentially delay the Chang'e 7 lunar mission, with officials offering no immediate comment.

via Ars Technica|

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space4 months ago•7 min saved

Six Space Missions to Watch in 2026 After Artemis II

After Artemis II's Moon flyby, six major missions are set to launch in 2026: China's Chang'e 7 will land near the lunar south pole with a rover and a small flying probe; NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will survey large swaths of the sky in infrared; ESA's PLATO will hunt for Earth-sized exoplanets in habitable zones; JAXA's MMX aims to land on Phobos and return a sample to Earth by 2031; ESA's Hera will study the Didymos–Dimorphos asteroid system after the DART impact; and BepiColombo will arrive at Mercury with two orbiters to map the planet and its environment.

via BBC Science Focus Magazine|

#artemis #change-7 #mmx

science7 months ago•44 min saved

Lunar Returns and Martian Moons on the Horizon: 2026’s Space Lineup

A busy 2026 space agenda features NASA's crewed Artemis II lunar-orbit test, Blue Origin's Pathfinder lunar lander flight, China's Chang'e-7 and Tianwen-2 missions (with a 2027 sample return), Japan's MMX mission to study Phobos and Deimos, and Mengzhou’s upgrade plan for Shenzhou—though MMX may slip to 2027 after a rocket test setback.

via Good News Network|

#artemis-ii #blue-moon-pathfinder #change-7

space-exploration7 months ago•10 min saved

Chang'e 7 to Explore Lunar South Pole for Water This Year

China's upcoming Chang'e 7 lunar mission, scheduled for 2026, aims to explore the moon's south pole, search for water ice, and support future lunar base plans, featuring international payloads and advanced scientific instruments.

via Space|

#change-7 #china #lunar-south-pole

space3 years ago•5 min saved

China's Chang'e-7: Exploring Lunar Craters for Water Ice

China has increased its launch cadence with the recent launch of four rockets, including the Gushenxing-1 carrying two satellites equipped with blockchain technology. The country also outlined plans for its upcoming Chang'e-7 lunar mission, which will involve a mini-probe drilling into the lunar surface in search of water ice. Additionally, the Chang Zheng 4C rocket successfully launched the Fengyun-3F weather satellite, while the Chang Zheng 2D rocket launched the Yaogan 36 Group 5 satellites for remote sensing purposes. Another Chang Zheng 2D rocket launched the Sixiang AS-01 to 03 payloads and the Lingxi-03 communication satellite.

via NASASpaceflight.com|

#change-7 #china #lunar-mission