China has moon's south pole in its sights with 3 missions launching this decade

Plans incorporate landers, orbiters, rovers and even hopping probes.

Chang'e 7 will be the first to launch; Wu did not provide a timeline, but previous reporting indicates a hoped-for launch around 2024, with the mission to include an orbiter, a

, a lander, a rover and a"mini flying craft" designed to seek out evidence of ice at the lunar south pole. including cameras, a radar instrument, an infrared spectrum mineral imager, a thermometer, a seismograph and a water-molecule analyzer; the mission will tackle goals including remote sensing, identifying resources and conducting a comprehensive study of the lunar environment. China's largest rocket, the Long March 5, will be required to launch the 18,000 pounds mission.

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