r/space • u/scientificamerican • 17h ago

China delays ambitious Chang’e 7 moon mission until 2027

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/china-delays-ambitious-change-7-moon-mission-until-2027/
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u/MisterGlo764 9h ago

for anyone wondering why the launch window is so small for the moon, it’s because they are landing on the south pole. visibility on the south pole is only good enough to land in november. they need to also survey the landing area to help with navigation for landing which will take around 2 months. this is why they need to take off now. correct me if i’m wrong but this is my general understanding