Reference News, February 11 report: According to Sputnik News, on February 11, Igor Morgov, Russian ambassador to China, said in an interview that the work of implementing the government-level agreement for the joint construction of the International Lunar Research Station between Russia and China is being carried out in a tight schedule.
Morgov said: "Experts are discussing the order of work distribution and scientific and technological issues for the planned joint missions."
He also said: "Russian lunar exploration instruments will be installed on China's Chang'e 7 and Chang'e 8 probes."
The Chang'e 7 mission of China's fourth phase of lunar exploration is scheduled to be implemented in the second half of 2026. The Chang'e 7 consists of a lander that will land at the lunar south pole. The goal of this mission is to conduct scientific research and exploration around the lunar south pole, including the study of the properties of the lunar surface material, internal characteristics, and the space environment at the landing site.
The report states that Roscosmos and the China National Space Administration signed a cooperation memorandum of understanding in September 2025, agreeing to install the Russian scientific instrument "Lunar Dust Monitor" on the spacecraft of China's Chang'e 7 mission.
Another report stated that Morgov said the Russia-China special working group is currently negotiating the specific details of the power station construction project for the lunar research station.
He said: "Based on the memorandum signed in Moscow in May 2025, a special working group was established to study and develop the specific details of the power station construction project for the lunar research station."
In May 2025, Roscosmos and the China National Space Administration signed a memorandum regarding the construction of the power station for the International Lunar Research Station.
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