China delays Chang’e‑7 unmanned moon probe, says launch conditions not met
BEIJING, Aug 24 — China’s manned space agency said yesterday it is delaying a research moon mission that is...
China has postponed its unmanned Chang'e-7 moon mission, citing that launch conditions were not met, according to the country's manned space agency. This decision comes less than two weeks after a launch failure involving a Long March 7A rocket carrying a communications satellite, which exploded in mid-air, according to state news agency Xinhua.
The agency stated that the mission, intended to search for water on the moon's south pole, does not meet the necessary launch conditions and cannot proceed during the planned window this year. The delay was made "based on the principle of prudence, reliability and absolute mission success." The agency did not disclose further details on what conditions were not met or when the launch would be rescheduled.
The Chang'e-7 mission was initially scheduled to launch either over the weekend or today. The mission's equipment and takeoff site, located at the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in southern Hainan province, were reported to be in good condition as of Wednesday.
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