On CNSA –China National Space Administration …. At. Wenchang, Hainan Province, China, People’s Republic of China ……Chang’e7 probe safely arrived at Wenchang Space Launch Site, China# Launch planned for the second half of this year…. As of the evening of April 9, 2026, the probe carrying out the Chang’e7 mission# has been safely transported to the Wenchang Space Launch Site in China via air-land combined transport. Subsequent pre-launch tests and preparations will proceed as planned.
Chang’e-7 has arrived at the launch site. The lunar landing will achieve high-precision landing, legged walking, and leapfrog technologies.
Long March 5 Y14 Rocket Safely Arrives at Wenchang Space Launch Site to Carry Out Chang’e-7 Launch Mission….
According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office, on July 13, 2026, the Long March 5 Y14 carrier rocket, which will carry out the Chang’e-7 mission, safely arrived at the Wenchang Space Launch Site. Subsequently, the rocket will undergo final assembly and testing at the launch site together with the Chang’e-7 probe, which arrived earlier. Currently, all participating systems at the launch site are carrying out preparations for the Chang’e-7 mission as planned. Both the Chang’e-7 probe and the Long March 5 rocket were developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. (Source: Xinhua News Agency, China Manned Space Engineering Office
The Long March 5 Y14 rocket, destined for the Chang’e 7 mission, arrived safely at the Wenchang Space Launch Site on July 13, 2026. It will subsequently undergo assembly and testing at the launch site along with the Chang’e 7 probe, which arrived earlier. Currently , all participating systems at the launch site are carrying out preparations for the Chang’e 7 mission as planned.
On July 13, 2026, the Long March 5 Y14 carrier rocket, which will carry out the Chang’e 7 mission, will safely arrive at the Wenchang Space Launch Site and will be combined with the probe that is already in place to enter the final assembly and testing phase
. Delivery and Assembly Progress
- Rocket status : The Long March 5 Y14 rocket has safely arrived at the launch site and will subsequently undergo final assembly and testing at the launch site together with the Chang’e 7 probe, which arrived earlier.
- The Chang’e-7 probe arrived safely in Wenchang in April 2026 via air-land combined transport.
- Launch window : Launch is planned for the second half of 2026.
II. Mission Objectives and Detection Methods
- A new stage in lunar exploration : Chang’e-7 is China’s first probe planned to land on the lunar south pole, marking the transformation of deep space exploration from a detection-oriented to a scientific research-oriented approach
- Composition : The probe consists of four parts: an orbiter, a lander, a rover, and a flyby.
- Core exploration : The mission focuses on exploring the environment and resources of the lunar south pole and searching for water ice
- 1. Breakthrough in key technologies
- High-precision landing : Breakthrough in high-precision fixed-point soft landing technology for complex terrain.
- A new way of walking : mastering legged walking and lunar flyby techniques.
- Shadowed crater detection : Master the technology for detecting permanently shadowed craters on the lunar surface.
III. Current Preparation Status
- System integration test : All participating systems at the launch site are carrying out preparations for the Chang’e-7 mission as planned.
- Escort mission : The Yuanwang 21, which was carrying out maritime transport missions, may have participated in rocket transport.
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