(May 14): In the wake of China s successful launch of the Tianhe core cabin, the first section for the country s first space station, into planned orbit, stargazers from all over the world have now turned their heads once again to Mars, looking forward to the event of China s Tianwen-1 probe s upcoming landing somewhere in the southern part of a vast plain known as Utopia Planitia on the Red Planet,
Global Times reported.
Aiming to achieve “orbiting, landing and roving” all in one mission, China s Tianwen-1 probe, which managed to smoothly reach Martian parking orbit in February, has entered crucial touchdown stage. The probe will land on the Red Planet at a selected time between early Saturday morning and Wednesday, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced on Friday afternoon.
This undated file photo shows an illustration of Tianwen-1 robotic probe entering Martian orbit. - China Daily
BEIJING (Global Times): In the wake of China s successful launch of the Tianhe core cabin, the first section for the country s first space station, into planned orbit, stargazers from all over the world have now turned their heads once again to Mars, looking forward to the event of China s Tianwen-1 probe s upcoming landing somewhere in the southern part of a vast plain known as Utopia Planitia on the Red Planet.
Aiming to achieve “orbiting, landing and roving” all in one mission, China s Tianwen-1 probe, which managed to smoothly reach Martian parking orbit in February, has entered crucial touchdown stage.
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Deng Xiaoci and Fan Anqi Published: Feb 18, 2021 08:13 PM Updated: Feb 18, 2021 11:48 PM
Photo: twitter account of NASA s Perseverance Mars RoveFollowing the Hope orbiter from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Tianwen-1 Mars probe from China, US NASA s Perseverance rover is homing in on the Red Planet and is expected to perform a most precise landing on Earth s neighbor on Thursday.
Nicknamed Percy, the US explorer - believed to be NASA s most advanced explorer to date - will land itself on Thursday. According to CNN, it has received commands and is ready to go, the mission team confirmed on Wednesday.
Source:Xinhua 12-02-21 10:38 Updated BJT
The braking is a key and risky step in the Mars exploration mission, which requires a high degree of accuracy. Only when the braking is performed with precise timing and duration can the probe successfully enter the planet s orbit.
BEIJING, Feb. 11 Precise braking near Mars has helped China s probe Tianwen-1 successfully enter the orbit around the red planet on Wednesday, according to the country s space scientists.
Yang Yuguang, a researcher with China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Limited, told the Science and Technology Daily that the braking is a key and risky step in the Mars exploration mission, which requires a high degree of accuracy.
BEIJING (Xinhua): Precise braking near Mars has helped China's probe Tianwen 1 successfully enter the orbit around the red planet on Wednesday (Feb 10), according to the country's space scientists.