ISRO Developing Chandrayaan-4 Moon Mission Design for NET 2027 launch
Tentative Chandrayaan-4 concept features 5 modules: re-entry (RM), transfer (TM), ascender (AM), descender (DM), and propulsion (PM), with objectives including soft landing, regolith sample collection, lunar ascent, lunar orbit docking, inter-module sample transfer and Earth return; Mission will utilize 2 launch vehicles, LVM3 and PSLV; “Extremely challenging” design architecture shared by ISRO Chairman S Somanath at 22nd National Space Science Symposium (hosted by Goa University) under review, being debated and discussed; LUPEX joint mission with JAXA to study PSR also pending approval with landing on Shackleton Connecting Ridge 1 (89.44°S, 137.17°W) possible
Space Frontier Foundation continues annual NewSpace series with 49 speakers including dynamic Moon businesses & ventures: Gateway Habitation and Logistics Outpost contractor 
Chief Designer Wu Weiren (TL) proceeding with phase 4 of China Lunar Exploration Program including Chang’e-6 MSP 1-2kg sample return; Chang’e-7 polar exploration mission may involve relay satellite, orbiter, lander, rover, hopper and possible coordination with RSC Luna-Resource-1 orbiter (Luna-27); Chang’e-8 establishment of robotic lunar station with ISRU; LM-5DY development will make Human landings possible prior to 2030 possible per CALT Designer Jiang Jie (BL) speaking at National People’s Congress in Beijing; Jielong-3 / Smart Dragon-3 commercial-focused solid rocket to launch from Shandong China Eastern Seaport NET September
Chang’e-5 / Phase 3 Of CLEP Achieves Successful Transport Of 2kg Surface Regolith + 0.5kg Subsurface (1.8m Depth) From Oceanus Procellarum To Inner Mongolia Via High Speed Skip Retry; Recovered From Remote Tundra By Team Outfitted With 4kg Exoskeleton Suits, Providing 10% Strength Assist, And Joined By Curious Rabbit; First Samples Procured Since 170g From Luna 24 To Be Followed By Commercial / National Robotic And Human Efforts; International Collaboration On Analysis Invited, Chang’e-6/7/8 And Phase 4 Lunar Research Base Build-Out To Commence, Per Deputy Commander Wu Yanhua
Wenchang SLC On Hainan Island Is Center Of Preparatory Activity For 24 Nov Chang’e-5 Launch: Testing, Assembly, LM-5 Launch Vehicle Integration; Built By CAST For CNSA, Chang’e-5 23-Day Mission Comprised Of Orbiter, Lander, Ascender And Returner; 
Collaborative ESA