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China postpones moon launch as mission fails to meet launch conditions

5 outlets 7 reports 67 hours World
phys.org3 aljazeera.com france24.com arstechnica.com cbsnews.com
21 August 2026
14:00 phys.org first
China is launching a moon mission to find water ice
22 August 2026
07:36 aljazeera.com +17h
China’s new moon mission could unlock secret of lunar ice: Why that matters
23 August 2026
16:23 france24.com +32h
China abruptly delays ambitious Chang’e-7 mission to find water ice on moon
16:30 arstechnica.com +7m
Due to need for 'absolute success,' China delays critical Moon launch to 2027
16:38 phys.org +9m
China abruptly postpones ambitious Chang'e-7 lunar mission launch
17:05 cbsnews.com +27m
China postpones moon launch as mission fails to meet launch conditions
24 August 2026
09:10 phys.org +16h
China says unmanned moon mission delayed over 'launch conditions'
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