China's Next Moonshot: Chang'e 7 Could Search the Lunar South Pole for Water This Year

China's next moonshot: Chang'e 7 could search the lunar south pole for water this year

China's ice-hunting Chang'e 7 mission is scheduled to launch to the moon later this year, helping set the stage for a lunar base that the country aims to build in the 2030s.

China’s Next Moonshot: Search for Water at the Lunar South Pole

China’s next exploratory probe of the Moon is to depart this year. It is a mission that begins to set the stage for that country’s multi-phased lunar outpost. The Chang’e-7 mission is on tap to reconnoiter the Moon’s south pole, making use of an orbiter, lander, rover, and a water-seeking, well-instrumented lunar hopper. “The Chinese […]

China’s Chang’e-7 Probe Could Be the First to Crack the Moon’s Secrets

China’s upcoming Chang’e-7 mission is poised to reshape the geopolitical and scientific landscape of lunar exploration. This highly ambitious operation will target the Moon’s south pole, deploying a suite of robotic instruments to investigate water ice, a critical resource for future deep-space missions. The mission represents not just a scientific inquiry but a strategic leap in China’s broader space roadmap, one that underscores its long-term …