Flight

Chang'e-7

NET August 2026 · Chang'e-7 · planned

CNSA south-pole complex (orbiter, lander, rover, hopper) focused on water-ice and polar environment.

Stack

VehicleChang'e-7
Launch vehicleLong March 5
SiteLunar south pole

Themes

Comms & dataLinks, relays, surface networks, and compute - moving data between Earth, orbit, and the surface.
LandersThe vehicles that put cargo and crew on the surface - commercial cargo landers and human landing systems.
Rovers & hoppersWhat moves after landing - scout rovers, hoppers, and crewed lunar terrain vehicles.
SubsurfaceDrills, heat-flow probes, radar, ice mining, scoops - when listed on a flight.
Science & sensingInstruments that measure the Moon and nearby space - composition, radiation, dust, heat, fields, and environment.
Tech demosHardware and software proving themselves in the real lunar environment before becoming standard kit.
Culture & memoryArt, archives, memorials, and time-capsule cargo - culture riding the same flights as science.

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