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Aug 2026
Chang'e 7 Lunar Lander Optical Camera-Telescope: Optical Astronomy from the Moon
We report the design and manufacture of a new, lightweight, wide-field, optical camera-telescope on board the Chang'e 7 lunar mission (launched in August 2026 and due for lunar touchdown in late November 2026). The camera is capable of static, panchromatic imagery within a $420-696~nm$ optical wavelength range. The cam...
Quentin A. Parker, P. Pal, Junhao Chen et al.
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