Chang'e 8

Chang'e 8
Mission typeLander, lunar rover, robot[1]
OperatorCNSA
Spacecraft properties
ManufacturerCAST
Start of mission
Launch date2028 (planned)[1]
RocketLong March 5
Launch siteWenchang
Moon lander
Landing siteShackleton-de Gerlache ridge, or
Leibnitz Beta, or
Amundsen (crater), or
Cabeus (crater)[1]
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ILRS-1 →

Chang'e 8 (Chinese: 嫦娥八号; pinyin: Cháng'é báhào) is a planned robotic mission by China to explore the lunar south pole and to establish the technical predicate for the future International Lunar Research Station (ILRS). The mission is expected to launch in 2028 and will include a lander, a rover, and a robot.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b c d Jones, Andrew (2 October 2023). "China outlines Chang'e-8 resource utilization mission to the lunar south pole". spacenews.com. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  2. ^ "嫦娥七号、嫦娥八号将组成我国月球科研站基本型--经济·科技--人民网". finance.people.com.cn. Retrieved 2023-10-02.