Chang’e 7 (Chinese: 嫦娥七号; pinyin: Cháng’é qīhào) is a planned robotic Chinese lunar exploration mission expected to be launched in 2026 to target the lunar south pole.[5] Like its predecessors, the spacecraft is named after the Chinese moon goddess Chang’e. The mission will include an orbiter, a lander, a mini-hopping probe, and a rover.