Long March 5 | Chang'e 7

Status

Chang'e 7

Launch Time
NET December, 2026

Rocket

Long March 5

Image Credit: CASC

CASC

Status: Active

Liftoff Thrust: 10,565 kN

Payload to LEO: 32,000 kg

Payload to GTO: 14,000 kg

Stages: 3

Strap-ons: 4

Rocket Height: 57.0 m

Fairing Diameter: 5.2 m

Fairing Height: 20.0 m

Details

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.

Payloads: 1

Total Mass: 8,200.0 kg

Lunar orbit

Location

LC-101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, China

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