Chang'e 8

Chang'e 8
Mission type	Lander, lunar rover, robot
Operator	CNSA
Spacecraft properties
Manufacturer	CAST
Start of mission
Launch date	2028 (planned)
Rocket	Long March 5
Launch site	Wenchang
Moon lander
Landing site	Shackleton-de Gerlache ridge, or; Leibnitz Beta, or; Amundsen (crater), or; Cabeus (crater)
	Chinese Lunar Exploration Program ← Chang'e 7 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]^[3]

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Spacecraft properties

Mission type	Lander, lunar rover, robot^[1]
Operator	CNSA


Manufacturer	CAST


Start of mission
Launch date	2028 (planned)^[1]
Rocket	Long March 5
Launch site	Wenchang


Moon lander
Landing site	Shackleton-de Gerlache ridge, or Leibnitz Beta, or Amundsen (crater), or Cabeus (crater)^[1]^[2]

Chinese Lunar Exploration Program ← Chang'e 7 ILRS-1 →