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March 26, 2021
The southern hemisphere of Mars was captured by Tianwen-1 from about 11200 km
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) released two new images of Mars captured by the Tianwen-1 orbiter.
New images of Mars from Tianwen-1
The southern hemisphere of Mars was captured by Tianwen-1 from about 11200 km. The northern hemisphere of Mars was captured by Tianwen-1 from about 11500 km. Liu Jianjun (chief designer, ground application system, Tianwen-1) considers there is still work to be done regarding the mapping of the pre-selected landing area on Mars.
Tianwen-1 mapping the landing area
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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For more information about China National Space Administration (CNSA), visit: http://www.cnsa.gov.cn/
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