Due to need for 'absolute success,' China delays critical Moon launch to 2027
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中国载人航天工程办公室宣布，原计划今年发射的嫦娥七号月球探测任务因未满足发射条件而推迟至2027年。该任务由轨道器、着陆器、巡视器和迷你飞跃探测器组成，原定于从海南文昌航天发射场用长征五号火箭发射，目标着陆于月球南极。官方声明称此举遵循“稳妥可靠、确保万无一失”的原则，但未说明具体推迟原因。
China's "Manned Space" program issued a terse announcement on Sunday regarding its much-anticipated Chang’e 7 lunar exploration mission.
The agency stated: "In keeping with the principle of proceeding prudently and reliably, and ensuring absolute success, after a comprehensive assessment it has been determined that the Chang’e 7 mission does not meet the conditions for launch and therefore cannot be carried out during the planned launch window this year."
The Chinese message offered no explanation for the cause of the delay from the Wenchang Space Launch Site, located on an island in the South China Sea. Consisting of a lunar orbiter, lander, rover, and a mini-hopper of a probe, the mission was due to launch as early as Sunday on a Long March 5 rocket. It is intended to land at the South Pole of the Moon.
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