China hunts for lunar ice in one of solar system’s coldest places
The uncrewed mission will represent a major step toward Beijing's long-term goal of building a permanent human presence on the moon.
Beijing is preparing to launch Chang'e-7, China's most sophisticated lunar mission yet, in the quest for frozen water supplies in the moon's darkest regions. The unmanned mission, named after a lunar goddess in Chinese mythology, will deploy a robotic lander, rover, and a "hopping" probe to one of the coldest spots in the solar system.
This mission marks a significant step towards China's ambition of establishing a permanent human presence on the moon, with plans for a crewed landing before 2030 and a joint research station with Russia by 2035. The Chang'e-7 spacecraft is set to launch from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan province aboard a Long March 5 rocket, carrying a suite of scientific instruments including water analyzers, cameras, and radars.
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