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Liftoff Time
No Earlier Than 2026
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
Agency
CASCRocket
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