Chang'e 8

Chang'e 8
Mission typeLander, lunar rover, robot[1]
OperatorCNSA
Spacecraft properties
ManufacturerCAST
Start of mission
Launch date2028 (planned)[1]
RocketLong March 5
Launch siteWenchang
Moon lander
Landing siteShackleton-de Gerlache ridge, or
Leibnitz Beta, or
Amundsen (crater), or
Cabeus (crater)[1]
← 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][2]

Overview

China intends to launch the Chang'e 8 mission as part of its plan to construct the International Lunar Research Station during the 2030s. Chang'e 8 will follow in the footsteps of the Chang'e 7 mission, planned for 2026, and continue the latter mission's physical investigation of the lunar south pole region while pursuing new experiments such as in-situ resource utilization, which may include testing the feasilibity of 3D-printing on the lunar surface.[3] The mission will serve as the basis for a larger scale robotic and crewed lunar research station during the ensuing decade.[1]

The mission will include 200 kilograms of "piggyback" payload capacity available for international instruments. CNSA has set December 31, 2023 as the deadline for the submission of letters of intent by interested parties to contribute payloads to the mission.[4]

Potential landing areas

Wang Qiong, deputy chief designer of the Chang'e-8 mission, indicated possible lunar south pole landing areas include the following regions: Leibnitz Beta, Amundsen crater, Cabeus crater, and the ridge connecting the Shackleton and de Gerlache craters.[1]

Scientific objectives

In the October 2023 document that accompanied CNSA's announcement of international cooperation opportunities for the Chang'e 8 mission, the following mission aims are listed:[4]

  • Detection and research of multiple physical fields at the lunar surface
  • Detection and research of the geologic profiles at the landing region
  • Moon-based observation of Earth's atmospheric energy-balance and of Earth's magnetosphere
  • Experiment and research on lunar in-situ sample analyses and in-situ resource utilization
  • Experiment and research employing an enclosed mini-terrestrial-ecosystem on the lunar surface

Mission instruments

Currently, the science payloads on the mission include the following:[1][4]

Lander

  • Landing Camera
  • Topography Cameras
  • Lunar Seismometer
  • Lunar Low Frequency Electromagnetic Field Detector
  • Lunar Regolith Heat Flow Meter
  • Moon-based Earth Radiometer
  • Moon-based Earth Multispectral Imager
  • Soft X-ray Telescope
  • Mini Terrestrial Ecological Experimental Device
  • In-situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) Testing Device; may include 3D-printing tests[3]

Rover

  • Panoramic Camera
  • Ground Penetrating Radar
  • Infrared Spectrum Mineral Analyzer
  • In-situ Lunar Sample Analysis and Storage Device

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Jones, Andrew (2 October 2023). "China outlines Chang'e-8 resource utilization mission to the lunar south pole". spacenews.com. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  2. ^ "嫦娥七号、嫦娥八号将组成我国月球科研站基本型--经济·科技--人民网". finance.people.com.cn. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  3. ^ a b Jones, Andrew (9 September 2024). "China is taking a keen interest in lava tubes as possible lunar habitats". spacenews.com. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  4. ^ a b c "嫦娥八号任务国际合作机遇公告" (pdf). 中国国家航天局. 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2023-10-02.

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