Source record CMC Political Work Department · 2026-07-13

Carrier rocket for China's Chang'e-7 lunar probe arrives at launch site

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Publishing institution	CMC Political Work Department
Source outlet	China Military Online (EN) (china_mil_online)
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Source-stated publication date	2026-07-13
Original URL	http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16473475.html
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BEIJING, July 13 (Xinhua) -- The carrier rocket for the Chang'e-7 lunar exploration mission has arrived at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Monday. The Long March-5 Y14 carrier rocket will undergo assembly and testing at the launch site together with the Chang'e-7 lunar probe, which was transported to the site in April, the CMSA added. Chang'e-7 is scheduled for launch in the second half of this year. The mission aims to achieve breakthroughs in multiple key technologies, such as high-precision soft landing on the lunar surface, legged movements, hopping and exploration of permanently shadowed craters. The Chang'e-7 mission will employ a comprehensive detection approach, which involves orbiting, landing, roving and hopping to conduct environmental and resource surveys of the lunar south pole. It will also involve international cooperation, the agency said.

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "Carrier rocket for China's Chang'e-7 lunar probe arrives at launch site." China Military Online (EN), 2026-07-13. http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16473475.html.

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