The Russian lunar dust analysis instrument has arrived in China and will be launched into space aboard the Chang'e-7 mission.
This event is scheduled to occur in autumn 2026.
Reported by TASS editorial department on April 7.
According to a report from Academician Anatoly Petrukovich, Director of the Institute of Space Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Russian "PmL Dust Detector" designed for studying lunar dust has already been delivered to China and is preparing for launch aboard the spacecraft of the Chang'e-7 mission in autumn 2026.
The report states: "The Russian 'PmL Dust Detector' has arrived in China and is ready to be launched into space in autumn 2026."
In September 2025, it was reported that Roscosmos and the National Space Administration had signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the integration of scientific instruments for "lunar dust monitoring" onto the Chang'e-7 mission spacecraft.
This instrument is primarily intended to study the composition and dynamics of dust in the near-surface exosphere of the Moon, record secondary particles generated by micrometeorites and lunar soil, and investigate the parameters of low-energy plasma near the lunar surface.
In addition to Russia, countries including Egypt, Bahrain, Italy, Switzerland, and Thailand will also be sending instruments aboard the Chang'e-7 lunar mission.
The main objective of China's Chang'e-7 mission is to search for water ice at the Moon's south pole—a strategic resource critical for future exploration.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1861850384040968/
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