Last month, the world watched while China's space probe Tianwen-1 landed on Mars, carrying with it the Zhu Rong space rover. On May 22, the rover successfully exited the lander and rolled across the Martian surface, making China the second nation to operate a rover on the red planet after the United States. It is a huge achievement for China's space programme and a milestone for Mars exploration in general. It was also part of a successful.
China s Mars rover begins exploring Red Planet By ZHAO LEI | China Daily | Updated: 2021-05-24 06:55 Share CLOSE
China s Martian rover Zhurong has started its scientific exploration after moving from the landing platform onto the Red Planet s surface on Saturday morning, according to the China National Space Administration.
The administration said in a statement on Saturday afternoon that, according to data sent back to ground control, the rover reached the surface at 10:40 am. It noted the maneuver was carried out safely and smoothly, adding that the rover has formally begun scientific tasks.
The administration also published a short black-and-white video clip taken by cameras on Zhurong showing the process of it leaving the landing platform and setting its wheels on soil.
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Probe makes historic landing on Mars
1 2021-05-17 08:49:04China Daily
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ECNS App Download Space program team members celebrate on Saturday at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center after the successful landing of China s Tianwen 1 Mars probe on the Red Planet was announced. (Photo provided to China News Service)
A Chinese spacecraft successfully landed on the surface of Mars on Saturday morning, marking a historic accomplishment in China s space endeavors and making it the second country in the world to achieve the feat.
President Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, sent a letter soon after the successful landing was announced at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center, extending congratulations and greetings to all those involved in the landmark mission.
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