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Feb. 12, 2021
Tianwen-1 Mars Orbit Insertion
The Tianwen-1 mission successfully entered on an elliptical orbit around Mars on 10 February 2021. Tianwen-1 (天问一号) is China’s first Mars exploration mission with an orbiter, a lander and a rover.
Tianwen-1 Mars Orbit Insertion
The name Tianwen (天问, Questions to Heaven) comes from a poem written by the Chinese poet Qu Yuan.
Tianwen-1’s view of Mars during orbit insertion
Tianwen-1’s view of Mars during orbit insertion on 10 February 2021. Yang Yuguang, professor, China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, explains the difficulties of the manoeuvre.
Tianwen-1 (天問-1) Mars lander. Image Credit: CNSA
Tianwen-1 (天问一号) is China’s first Mars exploration mission with an orbiter, a lander and a rover. 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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