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"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 Chinas 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, hea...

If you would like to see more articles like this please support our coverage of the space program by becoming a Spaceflight Now Member. If everyone who enjoys our website helps fund it, we can expand and improve our coverage further. 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 r...

China to land its rover on Mars tonight for its first interplanetary mission   The Zhurong rover will aim for the same spot as NASAs 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

China is set to land its Zhurong rover on Mars on Friday as part of the countrys first interplanetary mission. Officials revealed Thursday that the capsule will embark on its seven minutes of terror around 7:11pm ET, which is the same tumultuous conditions endured by NASAs Perseverance rover earlier this year. Zhurong, named after an ancient god of fire, is tucked in the belly of Chinas Tianwen-1 spacecraft that entered parking orbit around Mars in February.  The rover will descend into the th...

Chinas Change 4 probe resumes work for 29th lunar day 1 2021-04-07 19:04:00Xinhua Editor : Zhang Mingxin ECNS App Download The lander and rover of the Change 4 probe have resumed work for a 29th lunar day on the far side of the moon. The lander woke up at 9:43 pm Tuesday (Beijing Time), and the rover, Yutu-2 (Jade Rabbit-2), awoke at 3:54 am Tuesday, according to the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the China National Space Administration. The Chang...

BEIJING, Feb. 20 (Xinhua): The lander and the rover of the Chang'e-4 probe have been switched to dormant mode for the lunar night after working stably for the 27th lunar day, according to the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the China National Space Administration.

Photo Credit: IANS IANSLive Beijing, Feb 20 (IANS) The lander and the rover of the Change-4 probe have been switched to dormant mode for the lunar night after working stably for the 27th lunar day, according to the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the China National Space Administration. To get full access of the story, click here to subscribe to IANS News Service © 2021 IANS India Private Limited. All Rights Reserved. The reproduction of the story/photograph in any form will be ...

Source: China State Council Information Office 2 China’s Tianwen-1 probe successfully entered the orbit around Mars on Wednesday after a nearly seven-month voyage from Earth. “Tianwen-1 entered the orbit around Mars exactly as it was designed,” said Zhang Rongqiao, chief designer of China’s first Mars exploration mission. “We are looking forward to a successful landing on Mars.” It marks the first time that a Chinese spacecraft has orbited an extraterrestrial plane...

news Xinhua Headlines: Chinas Tianwen-1 probe enters orbit around Mars Li Mi Replay Video -- Chinas Tianwen-1 probe enters orbit around Mars Wednesday night. -- It marks the first time that a Chinese spacecraft has orbited an extraterrestrial planet, and a key step in Chinas current Mars exploration program, which is designed to complete orbiting, landing and roving in one mission. -- Tianwen-1 will now conduct multiple orbital corrections to enter a temporary Mars parking orbit...

The lander and rover of the Change 4 probe have resumed work for their 27th lunar day on the far side of the moon.   The Yutu 2 rover activated at 4:26 am on Saturday and the lander activated just over 12 hours later, the China National Space Administrations Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center said.   Yutu 2 has traveled about 628.5 meters on the far side of the moon. It is now about 430 meters northwest of the landing site.   A lunar day or lunar night is equal to about 14 days on Ea...