China shelves lunar ice-hunting mission for this year
China's space agency announced on Sunday that the Chang'e-7 lunar probe will not launch during its planned window this year, citing a comprehensive assessment that the mission does not meet launch conditions. The decision follows weeks of preparations at the Wenchang launch site, where the spacecraft and its Long March-5 rocket had already been moved to the pad. Officials gave no specific reason but emphasized principles of prudence and reliability, aiming for absolute mission success.
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