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Chang'e 7

CNSA · Launch: 2026 (target)

Orbiter, lander, rover and a hopping probe to search for water ice at the lunar south pole.

Objective: Survey ice in permanently shadowed craters ahead of a lunar research station.

Launch

Late 2026

Target date · may change

Mission details

Rocket & spacecraft
Long March 5
Lander
Lander + rover + flying 'hopper'
Destination
Lunar south pole
  • The hopper will jump into permanently shadowed craters to look for ice.
  • Prepares the International Lunar Research Station planned with partners.
  • Follows Chang'e 6, which returned the first far-side samples in 2024.

Milestones

0 of 2 reached

  1. Launch

    2026Provisional

  2. South-pole landing

    2026–2027Provisional

Future dates are agency targets, not confirmed schedules.

Curated dataset

Official source: CNSA →