China puts off Chang’e-7 mission to drill for ice near lunar south pole
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Historic mission expected as early as Monday has been postponed after safety and reliability assessment, China Manned Space Agency says.

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 set to lift off aboard a Long March 5 rocket from the Wenchang spaceport in southern China as early as Monday. The China Manned Space Agency said on Sunday evening that the mission would be postponed following a comprehensive assessment to adhere to principles…

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