Tianwen-1, mission to Mars, China

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Tianwen-1 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tianwen-1) on Wikipedia

Playlist "Tianwen-1 Mars mission (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpGTA7wMEDFh_gvn4FC_Y9bgsfcZkzPmO)"

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Tianwen-1 - China’s first Mars mission

Apr 24, 2020


Tianwen-1 is the name of China’s first Mars exploration mission, scheduled to be launched this year. The name Tianwen (天問, Questions to Heaven) comes from a poem written by the Chinese poet Qu Yuan. The mission will be launched by the Long March-5 Y4 rocket.

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Article "'Quest for Heavenly Truth': China's first Mars exploration mission will be called 'Tianwen-1' after a 2,000-year-old poem that ponders on stars and planets (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8252247/China-unveils-Mars-exploration-mission.html)"
The mission will see China send an orbiter, lander and a rover to the Red Planet
While on the planet the six wheeled 440lbs rover will study the Martian ground
All future Chinese planetary missions will be named after the poem Tianwen

by Ryan Morrison
April 24, 2020

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Article "China space programme targets July launch for Mars mission (https://phys.org/news/2020-05-china-space-programme-july-mars.html)"

May 25, 2020

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Long March-5 Y4 ready to launch Tianwen-1

Jul 17, 2020


The Long March-5 Y4 launch vehicle will launch Tianwen-1, China’s first Mars exploration mission, from the Wenchang Space Launch Center, Hainan Province, China. The name Tianwen (天問, Questions to Heaven) comes from a poem written by the Chinese poet Qu Yuan. The mission is currently planned in late July or early August.

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Tianwen-1 launch

Jul 23, 2020


The Tianwen-1 Mars mission was launched by a Long March-5 launch vehicle (Long March-5 Y4 (https://pr.ai/showthread.php?t=15061)) from the Wenchang Space Launch Center, Hainan Province, on 23 July 2020, at 04:41 UTC (12:41 local time). Tianwen-1 is China’s first Mars exploration mission and includes an orbiter, a lander and a rover.

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The Tianwen-1 Mars rover

Jul 27, 2020


The Tianwen-1 Mars rover was tested at the China Academy of Space Technology in a simulated Martian landscape. The rover is 1.85-meter-high, weighs 240 kilograms and is equipped with six scientific instruments. Tianwen-1 mission, orbiter, lander and rover, is expected to enter Mars orbit in February 2021. The name Tianwen (天問, Questions to Heaven) comes from a poem written by the Chinese poet Qu Yuan.

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Article "China’s Tianwen-1 enters orbit around Mars (https://spacenews.com/chinas-tianwen-1-enters-orbit-around-mars)"

by Andrew Jones (https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-jones-1a768b3)
February 10, 2021

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China’s Tianwen-1 space probe enters Mars' orbit

Feb 12, 2021


China's space agency released two videos showing its Tianwen-1 probe entering the orbit of Mars, saying the spacecraft was sending its Lunar New Year greetings back from the red planet

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Article "China lands unmanned spacecraft on Mars for first time (https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/may/15/china-lands-unmanned-spacecraft-on-mars)"
State-run media says landing ‘spectacularly conquered’ a new milestone; it joins US Perseverance rover which landed in February

May 15, 2021

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Zhurong landed on Mars! The Tianwen-1 rover is on Utopia Planitia

May 15, 2021


Zhurong, the Tianwen-1 mission’s rover, successfully landed on the southern part of Utopia Planitia, Mars, on 14 May 2021, at 23:18 UTC (15 May, 07:18 China Standard Time). Tianwen-1 (天问一号) is China’s first Mars exploration mission with an orbiter, a lander and a rover. The name Tianwen (天问, Questions to Heaven) comes from a poem written by the Chinese poet Qu Yuan. The Tianwen-1 mission’s rover was named Zhurong (祝融) after the god of fire in ancient Chinese mythology.
Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)/China National Space Administration (CNSA).

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Zhurong’s landing explained

May 15, 2021


The designers of the Tianwen-1 Mars mission explain the landing process of the Zhurong rover. Tianwen-1 (天问一号) is China’s first Mars exploration mission with an orbiter, a lander and a rover - Zhurong (祝融).
Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)/China National Space Administration (CNSA).

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Zhurong’s first images from Mars

May 19, 2021


Zhurong, the Tianwen-1 mission’s rover, transmitted its first images form the southern part of Utopia Planitia, Mars, on 19 May 2021. Tianwen-1 (天问一号) is China’s first Mars exploration mission with an orbiter, a lander and a rover.
Credit:China National Space Administration (CNSA).
First images of Mars from the Zhurong rover

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Zhurong is roving on Mars!

May 22, 2021


Zhurong, the Tianwen-1 mission’s rover, has descended from the landing platform to the surface of Mars, in the Utopia Planitia region, on 22 May 2021, at 02:40 UTC (10:40 China Standard Time). Tianwen-1 (天问一号) is China’s first Mars exploration mission with an orbiter, a lander and a rover. Zhurong (祝融), named after the god of fire in ancient Chinese mythology, has a mass of 240 kg and an expected lifespan of at least 90 Martian days.
Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)/China National Space Administration (CNSA)

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Zhurong rover’s twin on Earth

May 26, 2021


Zhurong’s development team carries out tests on a 1:1 copy of the rover before transmitting the commands to Mars. Zhurong successfully drove off the platform onto the surface of Mars on 22 May 2021.

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Zhurong’s landing site: before and after

Jun 7, 2021


The Tianwen-1 mission’s lander and the Zhurong rover successfully landed on the southern part of Utopia Planitia, Mars, on 14 May 2021, at 23:18 UTC (15 May, 07:18 China Standard Time). On 22 May 2021, at 02:40 UTC (10:40 China Standard Time), Zhurong descended from the landing platform. The Tianwen-1 orbiter captured the area before and after the landing, on 2 June 2021, at 10:00 UTC (18:00 China Standard Time).

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Tianwen-1 Lander and Zhurong Rover seen by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

Jun 10, 2021


NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured with the HiRISE camera images of the Tianwen-1 Lander and the Zhurong Rover on Utopia Planitia, Mars.

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Zhurong rover and Tianwen-1 lander on Mars

Jun 11, 2021


On 11 June 2021, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) released the first batch of scientific images taken by the Tianwen-1 mission on Mars. The panoramic image was taken by the Zhurong rover from the Tianwen-1 lander, using the Navigation and Terrain camera (NaTeCam). The first topography and geomorphology image was taken with NaTeCam, after Zhurong descended onto the surface of Mars. The Tianwen-1 lander is seen by the Zhurong rover from about 6 metres away. The Zhurong rover and Tianwen-1 lander captured from about 10 metres away in an image taken by a camera deployed on the ground by the rover.

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Zhurong’s panorama explained

Jun 12, 2021


Zhang Rongqiao, chief designer of the Tianwen-1 Mars mission, explains how Zhurong’s first 360-degree panorama was taken, along with details about the other images and status report on the rover’s progress. Tianwen-1 (天问一号) is China’s first Mars exploration mission with an orbiter, a lander and a rover named Zhurong (祝融).

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What’s next for Zhurong on Mars

Jun 15, 2021


Tianwen-1 Mars mission scientists explain what are the mission plans for the Zhurong rover on Utopia Planitia, Mars. Tianwen-1 (天问一号) is China’s first Mars exploration mission with an orbiter, a lander and a rover named Zhurong (祝融).

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Zhurong landing on Mars (on-board camera view)

Jun 27, 2021


The China National Space Administration (CNSA) released videos of the landing process of the Zhurong rover on Utopia Planitia, Mars, including parachute deployment, parachute and backshell separation, obstacle avoidance camera view of the landing. Tianwen-1 (天问一号) is China’s first Mars exploration mission with an orbiter, a lander and a rover named Zhurong (祝融).

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Zhurong’s sounds while descending onto Mars

Jun 27, 2021


Zhurong, the Tianwen-1 mission’s rover, has descended from the landing platform to the surface of Mars, in the Utopia Planitia region, on 22 May 2021, at 02:40 UTC (10:40 China Standard Time). According to CNSA: “The sound of the rover’s departure process comes mainly from the driving mechanism, the friction between the wheels and the ramp, and the friction between the wheels and the ground.” Zhurong driving on Mars (no audio): On 1 June 2021, the rover deployed a Wi-Fi camera on the ground a drove away. The camera recorded the rover’s retreat and the turning process. Then, it captured an image of the Zhurong rover and the Tianwen-1 lander from about 10 metres away. Tianwen-1 (天问一号) is China’s first Mars exploration mission with an orbiter, a lander and a rover named Zhurong (祝融).

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New images from Zhurong

Jul 13, 2021


Zhurong, the Tianwen-1 mission’s rover,
is exploring the Utopia Planitia region on Mars,
traveling more than 400m so far. The images were acquired using the MultiSpectral Camera (MSCam) and the Navigation and Terrain Camera(NaTeCam). Tianwen-1 (天问一号) is China’s first Mars exploration mission with an orbiter, a lander and a rover named Zhurong (祝融).

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Tianwen-1 and Zhurong – a new phase of Mars exploration

Aug 6, 2021


As of today, 6 August 2021, the Tianwen-1 orbiter has been in orbit around Mars for 379 days. The Zhurong rover has been on the surface of Mars for 82 Martian days and has traveled 808 metres. So far, the Tianwen-1 orbiter has been acting mainly as a relay satellite for Zhurong’s data.
On 14 August 2021, Zhurong will end its 90 days designed detection phase and the Tianwen-1 orbiter will go into a new science orbit.

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Zhurong completes its designed mission

Aug 17, 2021


According to CNSA, the Tianwen-1 rover “Zhurong” successfully completed the designed exploration mission. As of 15 August 2021, Zhurong has operated on the surface of Mars for 90 Martian days (approximately 92 Earth days) and traveled 889 metres in total. All scientific payloads were started for detection, and a total of about 10GB of raw data was obtained. Zhurong is reported to be in good condition and will continue to drive towards the ancient sea-land interface in the southern part of Utopia Planitia. Tianwen-1 (天问一号) is China’s first Mars exploration mission with an orbiter, a lander and a rover named Zhurong (祝融).
Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)/China National Space Administration (CNSA)

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Tianwen-1 orbiter enters into its science orbit

Nov 9, 2021


On 8 November 2021, the Tianwen-1 orbiter has entered into its science orbit, an elliptical orbit optimized for its remote sensing mission. At its closest approach (periareion), the Tianwen-1 orbiter will be at about 265km from the surface of Mars. The farthest distance of the orbiter from Mars (apoareion) is about 10700 km. The Zhurong rover has traveled 1253 metres so far on the surface of Utopia Planitia, Mars. Tianwen-1 (天问一号) is China’s first Mars exploration mission with an orbiter, a lander and a rover named Zhurong (祝融).

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New images from Tianwen-1 and Zhurong

Jan 1, 2022


On 1 January 2022, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) released new images from the Tianwen-1 orbiter and the Zhurong rover. The Tianwen-1 orbiter was captured in orbit around Mars by a camera released from the orbiter. The panorama is composed from three images recently obtained by the Zhurong rover using the Navigation and Terrain Camera (NaTeCam). Tianwen-1 (天问一号) is China’s first Mars exploration mission with an orbiter, a lander and a rover named Zhurong (祝融).

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Phobos seen by Tianwen-1

Jul 23, 2022


Phobos, the larger of the two natural satellites of Mars, was observed by the Tianwen-1 orbiter with its high resolution camera. The image was released by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) to mark two years since the Tianwen-1 was launched. Tianwen-1 (天问一号) is China’s first Mars exploration mission with an orbiter, a lander and a rover named Zhurong (祝融).