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China's 1st Mars rover 'Zhurong' lands on the Red Planet --
China's 1st Mars rover 'Zhurong' lands on the Red Planet -- Science & Technology -- Sott.net
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An artist's concept of China's first Mars rover mission, Tianwen-1, at the Red Planet.China just successfully landed its first rover on Mars, becoming only the second nation to do so.
The Tianwen-1 mission, China's first interplanetary endeavor, reached the surface of the Red Planet Friday (May 14) at approximately 7:11 p.m. EDT (2311 GMT), though Chinese space officials have not yet confirmed the exact time and location of touchdown. Tianwen-1 (which translates to "Heavenly Questions") arrived in Mars' orbit in February after launching to the Red Planet on a Long March 5 rocket in July 2020.
After circling the Red Planet for more than three months, the Tianwen-1 lander, with the rover attached, separated from the orbiter to begin its plunge toward the planet's surface. Once the lander and rover entered Mars' atmosphere, the spacecraft endured a similar procedure to the "seven minutes of terror" that NASA's Mars rovers have experienced when attempting soft landings on Mars.
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