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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

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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

space-exploration5 months ago•71 min saved

Tianzhou 10 Delivers Almost 7 Tons of Supplies to Tiangong

China’s Tianzhou 10 cargo freighter launched May 10 from Wenchang on a Long March 7 rocket and docked with the Tiangong space station about five hours later, delivering roughly 6.9 tons of cargo (about 6.3 metric tons). The haul includes about 280 kg of scientific experiments, 700 kg of propellant, and the last of three new spacewalking suits, along with other supplies. Tianzhou 10, like its predecessors, is a disposable freighter that burns up on reentry after its mission. Tiangong’s three-astronaut crew (Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang) remain aboard the station with Shenzhou 21.

via Space|

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