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July 23, 2020
Long March-5 Y4 launches Tianwen-1
The Tianwen-1 Mars mission was launched by a Long March-5 launch vehicle (Long March-5 Y4) from the Wenchang Space Launch Center, Hainan Province, on 23 July 2020, at 04:41 UTC (12:41 local time).
Long March-5 Y4 launches Tianwen-1
Tianwen-1 is China’s first Mars exploration mission and includes an orbiter, a lander and a rover.
Tianwen-1 Mars Rover and Lander
A Chinese Long March 5 rocket launches the Tianwen 1 mission to attempt China’s first landing on Mars. The robotic mission includes an orbiter and a mobile rover to explore the surface of Mars.
Tianwen-1 (天問-1) Mars lander. Image Credit: CNSA
Called "Tianwen" ("Questions in heaven"), the Chinese mission has three objectives: to place a probe in Martian orbit, to make it land on the red planet, then to remote-control a robot on the surface to conduct analyzes.
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