China Delays Chang'e-7 Lunar Lander Mission

chang'e-7 lunar probe atop its carrier rocket
Credit: China Manned Space Agency
With the Chang’e-7 lunar lander on the launchpad, China has scrubbed plans to commence the mission in the currently planned window. The China Manned Space Agency said on Aug. 23 the mission does not meet its launch requirements and will not be able to take place within this year’s scheduled launch...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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