China lands spacecraft on Mars A Chinese spacecraft carrying the countryâs first Mars rover has touched down on the red planet, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) confirmed on Saturday morning Engagement: 0 A Chinese spacecraft carrying the country's first Mars rover has touched down on the red planet, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) confirmed on Saturday morning. The Tianwen-1, which consists of an orbiter, a lander and a rover, was launched on July 23, 2020, it said. It was the first step in China's planetary exploration of the solar system, with the aim of completing orbiting, landing and roving on the red planet in one mission, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.