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The next space launch, retrieved from our
Launch Library 2 API, is
Long March 5 | Chang'e 7. It is scheduled to be launched by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
from 101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
at 2026-08-25 00:24:00 UTC. Until
then, this pad will have been used for 18
out of 72 launches from this location. The launch status is currently
Go 🟩 . The mission type is
Planetary Science and the payload will be injected
into a Lunar Orbit
(LO).
Chang'e 7/CE-7 is scheduled to launch in 2026, including an orbiter, a lander, a mini-hopping probe, and a rover. The mission will land in the South Pole regions of the Moon to study lunar surface environment around the South Pole, especially in looking for water ice in lunar soil.
- [2026-08-25 00:24:00 UTC] 🟩
Long March 5 | Chang'e 7 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China.
- [2026-08-25 03:15:00 UTC] 🟩
- [2026-08-25 05:49:00 UTC]
🟩 - [2026-08-25 09:42:00 UTC] 🟩
- [2026-08-27 20:10:00 UTC]
🟩 - [2026-08-30 11:26:00 UTC] 🟩
- [2026-08-31 00:00:00 UTC]
🟧 - [2026-08-31 00:00:00 UTC]
🟧 - [2026-08-31 00:00:00 UTC] 🟧
- [2026-08-31 00:00:00 UTC] 🟧
| Symbol | Meaning | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 🟩 | Go For Launch (Go) | Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources. |
| 🟨 | To Be Confirmed (TBC) | Awaiting official confirmation - current date is known with some certainty. |
| 🟧 | To Be Determined (TBD) | Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources. |
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