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August 18, 2021
Zhurong instruments
According to the Tianwen-1 mission team, the Zhurong rover measured the atmospheric pressure on Utopia Planitia, Mars, to be around 800 Pascals. Around the Marian noon, the temperature was between minus 20 to minus 10 degrees Celsius.
Zhurong rover & Tianwen-1
Tianwen-1 (天问一号) is China’s first Mars exploration mission with an orbiter, a lander and a rover named Zhurong (祝融).
Zhurong's first weather report from Mars
Due to the Mars solar conjunction, that is expected to impact communication from mid-September to late October 2021, the Tianwen-1 orbiter will remain in the relay communication orbit. For the moment, the Tianwen-1 orbiter will continue to relay communications from the Zhurong rover.
Tianwen-1 orbiter delays move into science orbit
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Tianwen-1 orbiter relays Zhurong rover’s data and images
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China succeeds in landing its rover on Mars
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