Status
Chang'e 8
Launch Time
NET December, 2029
NET December, 2029
Rocket
Mission Details
Chang'e 8
Chang'e 8 (Chinese: 嫦娥八号) is a Chinese mission that will travel to the south pole of the Moon, it will be composed of a propulsion module that will travel to the Moon, a lander, a rover, and a legged robot. The mission will land in the South Pole regions of the Moon to study lunar surface environment around the South Pole and experimenting with resource utilization, including testing an enclosed terrestrial ecosystem in the lunar environment. This mission will also act as a basic model of a future robotic lunar research station.
Payloads: 3
Lunar orbit