China Postpones the Chang’e-7 Mission

China Postpones the Chang’e-7 Mission
By Andy Tomaswick (https://ift.tt/Pa3jZvA)

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again - space is hard. Another example, albeit lacking in the destructive displays of some past examples, is China’s recent delay of its Chang’e-7 lunar mission. The agency announced the mission would miss its late-August launch window with a very brief press release from the China National Space Administration and the China Manned Space Engineering Office. While that means a slight delay in China’s plan for the Moon, it’s only a matter of time before the cornerstone of the robotic lunar exploration program is back on the launch pad.

September 8, 2026 at 05:42AM
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