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Chang’e-7 arrives at Wenchang spaceport for 2H 2026 lunar south-pole mission preparations

China’s multi-element Chang’e-7 lunar spacecraft has arrived at Wenchang spaceport ahead of launch preparations for a planned second-half-of-2026 liftoff. The milestone sets the stage for China’s south-pole exploration campaign and the next step in its expanding lunar program.

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Chang’e-7’s arrival at Wenchang is a near-term schedule datapoint for China’s broader push to accelerate lunar operations, following the programmatic momentum highlighted in China’s moon program accelerates as U.S. launches lunar flyby.
The mission adds to the emerging view of a high-tempo Chinese 2026 spaceflight calendar, complementing coverage of Beijing’s planned workload in China lays out busiest 2026 space manifest — crewed flights, year-long solo mission and lunar push.
Wenchang processing is an operational bellwether for the lunar south-pole campaign—any slip in pre-launch readiness can cascade into payload, ground segment, and integration timelines across China’s next lunar milestones.

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