China postpones Chang'e-7 lunar mission


China postpones Chang'e-7 lunar mission <br> China said on Sunday it ​has postponed its Chang&#39;e-7 &zwnj;lunar mission after a &quot;comprehensive assessment&quot;, according to state-run ​Xinhua news agency. The ​uncrewed Chang&#39;e-7 mission &quot;does not meet ⁠the conditions for ​launch and therefore cannot ​be carried out within the launch window scheduled for this ​year&quot;, Xinhua said, ​citing authorities. Before Sunday&#39;s announcement, the &zwnj;Chang&#39;e-7 ⁠spacecraft, had ​been expected ​to ⁠be launched as early as ​next week. The spacecraft was ​expected ⁠to search for frozen water near the ⁠moon&#39;s ​south pole. Read More: China readies robotic lunar mission in search for water ice Earlier, China announced to send Chang&#39;e-7, its most technologically complex lunar mission to date, in its search for frozen stores of water in permanently shadowed craters near the moon&#39;s south pole. The uncrewed mission, named after a mythical Chinese goddess of the moon, designed the deployment of a robotic lander, rover, and &quot;hopping&quot; probe to one of the coldest places in the solar system. It will represent a major step towards Beijing&#39;s long-term goal of building a permanent human presence on the moon, with plans underway for a crewed lunar landing before 2030 and the setting up of a joint research station with Russia by 2035. <br> <img src="https://tribune.com.pk/story/2625431/china-postpones-change-7-lunar-mission" alt=" China postpones Chang'e-7 lunar mission" width="100%">

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