The United States is about to wake up to the threat from China's space program
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Tue, 18 August 2026
1 report- arstechnica.com16:30first to report
One big question: Will China assert territorial rights where its rover explores?
Wed, 19 August 2026
2 reports- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)08:56
- Anadolu Agency (AA)12:09
Chang’e 7 spacecraft, Long March-5 Y14 rocket moved to launch pad ahead of lunar south pole expedition
Thu, 20 August 2026
2 reports- Google News - Top Stories20:07
China is launching a Moon mission to find water ice. It’s unlike anything NASA has done The Conversation China's Chang'e 7 moon probe will launch this weekend on the most ambitious lunar mission in history Space The United States is about to wake up to the threat from China’s space program Ars Technica China is about to launch its most ambitious moon mission yet Scientific American China’s Chang’e-7 lunar ice-hunting mission set for Sunday launch SpaceNews
- Google News - Top Stories21:00China's Chang'e 7 moon probe will launch this weekend on the most ambitious lunar mission in history
China's Chang'e 7 moon probe will launch this weekend on the most ambitious lunar mission in history Space China is launching a Moon mission to find water ice. It’s unlike anything NASA has done The Conversation The United States is about to wake up to the threat from China’s space program Ars Technica China is about to launch its most ambitious moon mission yet Scientific American China’s Chang’e-7 lunar ice-hunting mission set for Sunday launch SpaceNews
Fri, 21 August 2026
3 reports- Channel News Asia01:35
- Japan Times12:41
The uncrewed mission will represent a major step toward Beijing's long-term goal of building a permanent human presence on the moon.
- Google News - Top Stories22:28
China is about to launch an ambitious moon mission to hunt for ice in one of the solar system’s coldest places NBC News China's bid for lunar water launches Sunday as the new space race heats up ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos China’s new moon mission could unlock secret of lunar ice: Why that matters Al Jazeera The United States is about to wake up to the threat from China’s space program Ars Technica China's Chang'e 7 moon probe will launch this weekend on the most ambitious...
Sat, 22 August 2026
2 reports- Al Jazeera English05:36
The Chang'e-7 seeks to find out more about the water trapped within the moon's shadowed craters.
- Google News - Top Stories05:47
China’s new moon mission could unlock secret of lunar ice: Why that matters Al Jazeera China's bid for lunar water launches Sunday as the new space race heats up ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos China is about to launch an ambitious moon mission to hunt for ice in one of the solar system’s coldest places NBC News China is about to launch its most ambitious moon mission yet Scientific American The United States is about to wake up to the threat from China’s space program Ars...
Sun, 23 August 2026
7 reports- South China Morning Post12:26
China’s historic Chang’e-7 mission to drill for ice near the moon’s south pole has been delayed, the country’s human space flight programme authority said on Sunday. The Chang’e-7 – carrying an orbiter, a lander, a rover and a hopper – was expected to lift off aboard a Long March 5 rocket from the Wenchang spaceport in southern China’s Hainan province as early as Monday. The China Manned Space Agency said on Sunday evening that the mission would be postponed following a comprehensive...
- Google News - Top Stories13:39
China abruptly postpones ambitious Chang’e-7 lunar mission launch AP News Due to need for 'absolute success,' China delays critical Moon launch to 2027 Ars Technica China postpones launch of unprecedented water-hunting moon mission amid space race CNN China's bid for lunar water launches Sunday as the new space race heats up ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos China puts off Chang’e-7 mission to drill for ice near lunar south pole South China Morning Post
- Google News - Top Stories14:36
China postpones launch of unprecedented water-hunting moon mission amid space race CNN China's bid for lunar water launches Sunday as the new space race heats up ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos The United States is about to wake up to the threat from China’s space program Ars Technica China puts off Chang’e-7 mission to drill for ice near lunar south pole South China Morning Post Due to need for ‘absolute success,’ China delays critical Moon launch to 2027 Ars Technica
- Google News - Top Stories18:00
China abruptly postpones ambitious lunar mission Politico China postpones launch of unprecedented water-hunting moon mission amid space race CNN The United States is about to wake up to the threat from China’s space program Ars Technica China's bid for lunar water launches Sunday as the new space race heats up ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Due to need for ‘absolute success,’ China delays critical Moon launch to 2027 Ars Technica
- Channel News Asia18:06
- Channel News Asia18:06
URL changednow www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/china-unmanned-moon-mission-delay-6335991
- Google News - Top Stories21:03
China scraps ambitious launch of Chang’e-7 lunar mission due to need for ‘absolute success’ Yahoo Due to need for "absolute success," China delays critical Moon launch to 2027 Ars Technica China's bid for lunar water launches Sunday as the new space race heats up ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos China delays ambitious Chang’e 7 moon mission until 2027 Scientific American China Delays Mission to Find Water on Moon Until After This Year Bloomberg
Mon, 24 August 2026
5 reports- Die Zeit (Germany)02:09
- china.org.cn03:00
China's Chang'e-7 lunar probe does not meet launch conditions, and its launch therefore cannot take place during the planned window this year, the China Manned Space Agency said Sunday.
- Google News - Top Stories03:21
China abruptly postpones ambitious Chang’e-7 lunar mission launch NBC News See more headlines & perspectives on Google News
- El País (Spain)08:03
Las autoridades se limitan a afirmar que no se daban “las condiciones” y no ofrecen plazos para el despegue, aunque los especialistas señalan que será ya en 2027
- Der Spiegel (Germany)08:53
Die nächste chinesische Mondmission sollte diese Woche beginnen. Ein Rover soll in der Südpolregion nach Eis suchen. Doch die Raumfahrtbehörde hat den Start überraschend und kurzfristig verschoben.
Tue, 25 August 2026
2 reports- El País (Spain)03:30
El retraso del lanzamiento de la misión Chang’e‑7 aprieta las fechas en las que estadounidenses y chinos se disputan llegar primero a la zona más codiciada del satélite
- El Pais English13:27
The delay in the launch of the Chang’e-7 mission is putting pressure on the timeline as Washington and Beijing race to be the first to reach the Moon’s most coveted area
Wed, 26 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post13:00
China’s delay of a high-stakes mission to hunt for water ice near the moon’s south pole may slow its lunar ambitions, but is unlikely to change the bigger contest with the United States over who can build a lasting presence on the moon, according to space experts. No reason was given when Chang’e-7 was postponed until next year, just hours before Sunday night’s scheduled lift-off, though a major tropical storm was approaching the launch site. Chinese space authorities said only that the...
Sun, 30 August 2026
1 report- The Hill14:00
The liftoff of China’s Chang’e 7 mission to the moon has been delayed into 2027. Ars Technica reports that the Chinese are being vague about the exact reasons for the delay, only suggesting it is due to, adhering to "the principle of proceeding prudently and reliably, and ensuring absolute success." The Chinese mission includes an orbiter,...
Mon, 31 August 2026
1 report- dailygalaxy.com17:00
China has postponed its Chang’e 7 lunar mission after determining that the spacecraft was not ready for its planned launch window.
Wed, 2 September 2026
2 reports- South China Morning Post04:00
China has pulled off two-way laser communication between Earth and the moon, making it only the second nation after the United States to do so. But the data rates it achieved were well behind those recorded by Nasa more than a decade ago, and that has left space experts scratching their heads. Using telescopes in Yunnan province and an experimental satellite that is now orbiting the moon after a launch mishap in 2024, the team recorded a downlink speed of 100 megabits per second and an uplink...
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)12:43
Chiny nie wysłały w sierpniu 2026 r. na Księżyc misji Chang’e-7, zaplanowanej do badań bieguna południowego i poszukiwania lodu wodnego. Oficjalny komunikat nie wskazuje jednej, konkretnej przyczyny, a nowej daty wciąż nie podano.
Sat, 5 September 2026
2 reports- South China Morning Post10:00
In a rare study, Chinese aerospace researchers have explored how a war could one day spill into the vast space between the Earth and the moon, with rival spacecraft chasing and evading each other, trying to slip past defences and even blocking strategic routes. Spacecraft could hide in the complex gravitational environment around the moon, where their trajectories are difficult to predict, before emerging and moving towards targets closer to Earth when needed, according to a team from the...
- South China Morning Post13:00
China has started an international project to build a three-dimensional satellite network between Earth and the moon that will track solar activity and study some of the universe’s most powerful explosions. The project plans to send 30 backpack-sized CubeSats into highly elliptical orbits around Earth in the next four years or so, according to the Deep Space Exploration Laboratory, which will lead the project. The laboratory said on Friday the constellation would “fill a global gap in...
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