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.
2020-12-18 10:31 By: Xinhua
BEIJING, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday congratulated on the complete success of the Chang e-5 mission that brings back the country s first samples collected from the moon.
On behalf of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, the State Council and the Central Military Commission (CMC), Xi, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the CMC, extended warm congratulations and sincere greetings to all members who participated in the Chang e-5 mission in a congratulatory message.
As China s most complicated space project, Xi said the Chang e-5 mission has achieved the extraterrestrial sampling and returning for the first time. It is another major achievement in overcoming difficulties by giving full play to the advantages of the new system of pooling national resources and strength, marking a great step forward in China s space indust
BEIJING (CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - The Chang e-5 lunar mission has been declared a complete success after the reentry capsule carrying rock and soil samples from the moon landed safely in the designated area early on Thursday (Dec 17).
Congratulations to all those who have participated in and contributed to this groundbreaking accomplishment. This is no doubt a solid step forward for the indigenous space industry, and potentially of great significance internationally.
During the mission, Chang e-5 accomplished a series of firsts for the country s space program - first collecting of samples from the moon, takeoff from surface of the moon, docking in lunar orbit, and returning with samples - and the spacecraft s return marked the first time scientists have obtained fresh samples of lunar rocks since 1976.
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