Tianwen-1 mission marks first year on Mars

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Xinhuanet
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Lin Congyi
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2022-05-15 22:36:52
Photo released on Jan. 1, 2022 by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) shows the closeup of the orbiter. China released on the first day of 2022 a group of new Mars images taken by the Tianwen-1 probe. (CNSA/Handout via Xinhua)

 

FUTURE ENDEAVORS

The Tianwen-1 mission is only the beginning of China's planetary exploration, and many new endeavors are in the pipeline.

According to a white paper titled "China's Space Program: A 2021 Perspective," the country will continue its lunar exploration with the future Chang'e-6, Chang'e-7 and Chang'e-8 missions. It will complete the construction of an international lunar research station together with other countries, global organizations and partners.

Future plans also include launching an asteroid probe, retrieving samples from near-Earth asteroids, and retrieving samples from Mars.

The Tianwen-2 probe has entered the preliminary prototype development stage.

 

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