# China abruptly delays ambitious Chang’e-7 mission to find water ice on moon

https://mins.news/en/item/29855

- France 24, 2026-08-23 14:23 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260823-china-abruptly-delays-ambitious-chang-e-7-mission-to-find-water-ice-on-moon

> China has postponed its Chang’e-7 lunar mission, which was scheduled to launch in the coming days and search for water ice near the Moon’s south pole. A government agency said the mission had not met launch conditions, without explaining why.

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