Tianwen-1 : China succeeds in first Mars landing
It is the first time China has landed a probe on a planet other than Earth
Saturday May 15, 2021 12:00 PM, IANS
Beijing: The lander carrying China s first Mars rover has touched down on the Red Planet, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) confirmed on Saturday.
It is the first time China has landed a probe on a planet other than Earth, reports Xinhua news agency. The Mars exploration mission has been a total success, Zhang Kejian, head of the CNSA, announced at the Beijing Aerospace Control Centre. It s another important milestone for China s space exploration, he said.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated at 10 a.m. EDT (1400 GMT) with more details.
Artist’s illustration of the Tianwen 1 orbiter and rover at Mars. Credit: CNSA / Chinese Academy of Sciences / Nature Astronomy
China’s space agency said Friday the country’s first Mars rover safely touched down and began sending data back to Earth, joining the United States as the only two nations to successfully land and operate a spacecraft on the surface of the Red Planet.
China to land its rover on Mars tonight for its first interplanetary mission
The Zhurong rover will aim for the same spot as NASA s 1976 Viking lander
If the mission is a success, China will be the third country to land on Mars
It will also be the first country to carry out an orbiting, landing and roving operation during its first mission to Mars