Tag: CNSA
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China seeks “Heavenly Questions” with ambitious Tianwen-1 mission to Mars
The Tianwen-1 Orbiter, Lander, and Rover departed for Mars at 00:41 EDT (04:41 UTC) on Thursday, 23 July 2020 from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Center in Wenchang, Hainan, People’s Republic of China. The flight is the first China-led mission to another planet and seeks to be the first successful Chinese Mars endeavour. Liftoff of the…