Long March 5 | Chang'e 7

Name: Long March 5 | Chang'e 7
Start: 2026-09-30T00:00:00Z
Location: Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

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.

Mission Details

Launch date: September 30, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Long March 5
Operator: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch site: Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Mission type: Planetary Science