China Postpones Chang'e-7 Lunar Mission
China has abruptly postponed its ambitious Chang'e-7 lunar mission, which aimed to search for water ice at the moon's south pole. The reason for the delay was not immediately specified.
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China puts off Chang’e-7 mission to lunar south pole
China’s historic Chang’e-7 mission to drill for ice near the moon’s south pole has been delayed, the country’s human space flight programme authority said on Sunday. The Chang’e-7 – carrying an orbiter, a lander, rover and hopper – was set to lift off aboard a Long March 5 rocket from the Wenchang spaceport in southern China as early as Monday. The China Manned Space Agency said the mission would be postponed following a comprehensive assessment to adhere to principles of safety and...
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China has postponed its Chang’e-7 lunar mission, which was due to launch in the coming days and search for water ice near the Moon’s south pole, a government agency said Saturday. Officials said the mission did not meet launch conditions, without providing further details.
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