Chang'e-7 and Mengzhou
Chang'e-7 will survey the Moon's south pole for water ice. Mengzhou is the new crew spacecraft for China's planned 2030 crewed landing.
Timeline
Long March 10B maiden flight reaches orbitAJul 2026
Chang'e-7 misses its 2026 launch windowBAug 2026
Mengzhou-1 flies on Long March 10ACLate 2026
Chang'e-7 launchesD2027
A Jul 2026 Long March 10B maiden flight reaches orbit
B Aug 2026 Chang'e-7 misses its 2026 launch window
C Late 2026 Mengzhou-1 flies on Long March 10AIN PROGRESS
D 2027 Chang'e-7 launches