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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation/Long March 5·101

Long March 5 | Chang'e 7

Orbit: LO·Type: Planetary Science

Countdown to T-0

GMT Time
Spaceport
To Be Determined
Long March 5 | Chang'e 7 mission image
Vehicle: Long March 5Credit: CASC · Launch Library 2

Chang'e 7/CE-7 is scheduled to launch in 2026, including an orbiter, a lander, a mini-hopping probe, and a rover. The mission will land in the South Pole regions of the Moon to study lunar surface environment around the South Pole, especially in looking for water ice in lunar soil.

Target orbit
LO · Lunar Orbit
Mission type
Planetary Science
Payload
Chang'e 7

Target liftoff time (UTC)

00:00:00 UTC

Friday, 31 December 2027

Instantaneous window

Planned T-0 liftoff

00:00:00 UTCWindow open
00:00:00 UTCPlanned ignition
00:00:00 UTCWindow close
Rocket family
Long March
Height
57m
Diameter
5m
Payload to LEO
25,000kg
Liftoff thrust
10,600kN
Stages
2