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LOCATIONUtopia Planitia
LAT25.07°
LON109.98°
DISTANCE TRAVELED1.921 km
SOLS ACTIVE347
1.921
KM TRAVELED
TOTAL DISTANCE
1.194 mi
347
SOLS
SURFACE OPERATIONS
1,600
PHOTOS
IMAGES CAPTURED
240
KG
ROVER MASS
529 lbs
0.2 km/h
TOP SPEED
MAXIMUM VELOCITY
Zhurong is a mars rover by CNSA. Landed May 14, 2021. Operating at Utopia Planitia. Has traveled 1.921 km.
ABOUT ZHURONG
Zhurong (named after the Chinese god of fire) was China’s first Mars rover, part of the Tianwen-1 mission. It landed on Utopia Planitia on May 14, 2021, making China the second country to successfully operate a rover on Mars. Over 347 sols, it traveled 1,921 meters and conducted geological surveys, detecting hydrated minerals and evidence suggesting an ancient ocean once covered the landing region. Zhurong entered hibernation for the Martian winter in May 2022 and has not reestablished contact despite repeated attempts.
KEY DISCOVERIES
- Detected hydrated minerals suggesting ancient water at Utopia Planitia
- Evidence of ancient ocean at landing site
- Subsurface layered structure detected by ground-penetrating radar
- Wind-shaped features and sand dunes characterized at Utopia Planitia
TECHNOLOGY & FIRSTS
- First Chinese rover on Mars
- Part of China's first successful Mars mission (orbit, land, and rove)
- Active suspension system with ability to lift individual wheels
- Self-cleaning solar panels for dust removal
SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS (6)
Mars Surface Composition Detector (MarSCoDe)
Multispectral Camera (MSCam)
Navigation and Terrain Camera (NaTeCam)
Mars Rover Penetrating Radar (RoPeR)
Mars Magnetic Field Detector (RoMAG)
Mars Meteorology Monitor (MoMM)
SPACECRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
Wheels6
Mass240 kg (529 lbs)
Dimensions2.6m long, 3.0m wide (with solar panels), 1.85m tall
Top Speed0.2 km/h
PowerSolar panels (4 butterfly-wing deployable) (140W)
CommunicationsUHF relay via Tianwen-1 orbiter
Design Life90 sols
Landing DateMay 14, 2021
Mission EndMay 20, 2022
ProgramTianwen
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