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August 7, 2021
Tianwen-1 orbiter will go into a new science orbit
As of today, 6 August 2021, the Tianwen-1 orbiter has been in orbit around Mars for 379 days. The Zhurong rover has been on the surface of Mars for 82 Martian days and has traveled 808 meters. So far, the Tianwen-1 orbiter has been acting mainly as a relay satellite for Zhurong’s data.
Tianwen-1 and Zhurong – a new phase of Mars exploration
On 14 August 2021, Zhurong will end its 90 days designed detection phase and the Tianwen-1 orbiter will go into a new science orbit.
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