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Tianwen-1

1.52
AU FROM SUN
DISTANCE
227,388,763 km
5 years, 248 days
MISSION DURATION
AND COUNTING
5,000
KG
LAUNCH MASS
1
TARGETS
Mars

Tianwen-1 is a orbiter mission by CNSA targeting Mars. Launched July 23, 2020. Currently 1.52 AU from the Sun.

Tianwen-1 is China’s first successful Mars mission, achieving the remarkable feat of orbiting, landing, and deploying a rover in a single mission. The Zhurong rover explored Utopia Planitia for over a year. The orbiter continues studying Mars from orbit.

  • Evidence of ancient ocean on Mars Utopia Planitia
  • Zhurong rover detected hydrated minerals on surface
  • First mission to orbit, land, and deploy rover in single launch
  • China first successful Mars landing
High-resolution camera
Medium-resolution camera
Mars Mineralogy Spectrometer
Mars Magnetometer
Mars Ion/Neutral Particle Analyzer
Mars Energetic Particle Analyzer
Mars Orbiter Subsurface Radar
Launch Mass5,000 kg (11,025 lbs)
PowerSolar panels
🌎Launch VehicleLong March 5
📅Launch DateJuly 23, 2020
🎯Arrival DateFebruary 10, 2021
💼ProgramTianwen