Chang'e 7

Liftoff Time

No Earlier Than 2026

Mission Details

Chang'e 7

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.

Lunar orbit

1 Payload

8,200 kilograms

Rocket

Active
Long March 5

Active Since 2017

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation logo

Agency

CASC

Rocket

Height: 57m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 32,000 kg

GTO: 14,000 kg

Liftoff Thrust

10,565 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 5.2m

Height: 20m

Stages

3

Strap-ons

4

Launch Site

LC-101

Wenchang Space Launch Site, China

Fastest Turnaround

69 days 21 hours