China's first independent Mars exploration mission, combining an orbiter, lander and the Zhurong rover in a single launch on 23 July 2020. The spacecraft entered Mars orbit in February 2021, and its lander touched down in Utopia Planitia in May 2021, making China the third nation to achieve a soft landing on Mars; the Zhurong rover explored the surface until entering hibernation in 2022.
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Mission TypeRobotic Mars orbiter, lander and rover mission 1 OutcomeSuccessful; achieved orbit, landing and roving in a single mission, making China the third nation to soft-land on Mars; the Zhurong rover entered hibernation in 2022 after completing its primary objectives. 1 Mission Type
Mission Type (category) Mission Type (category) Mission Type (category) Mission Type (category)Robotic / Uncrewed Mission 1 Connections
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1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation- Mission Type (category): Orbiter
- Mission Type (category): Lander / Rover
- Mission Type (category): Rover Mission
- Mission Type (category): Robotic / Uncrewed Mission
- Mission Type: Robotic Mars orbiter, lander and rover mission
- Launch Date: 2020-07-23
- Outcome: Successful; achieved orbit, landing and roving in a single mission, making China the third nation to soft-land on Mars; the Zhurong rover entered hibernation in 2022 after completing its primary objectives.
2. Tianwen-1 (Wikipedia)
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sent a robotic spacecraft to Mars
Lead paragraph, outcome
the lander/rover portion of the mission successfully touched down on Mars
Wikipedia: Tianwen-1, lead section
The spacecraft, with a total mass of nearly five tons, is one of the heaviest probes launched to Mars and carries 14 scientific instruments.
In Group: Mars Missions of Other Space Agencies, Lead sentence
Tianwen-1 (Chinese: 天问一号) (also referred to as TW-1) is an interplanetary mission by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) which sent a robotic spacecraft to Mars, consisting of six spacecraft: an orbiter, two deployable cameras, lander, remote camera, and the Zhurong rover.
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Targets: Mars, Article textQuote, Targets: Mars, Article text
Eight are in orbit: 2001 Mars Odyssey, Mars Express, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MAVEN, ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter, the Hope orbiter, and the Tianwen-1 orbiter.
Wikipedia - Zhurong (rover)
Spacecraft Of: Zhurong, Lead sentence
The rover is part of the Tianwen-1 mission to Mars conducted by the China National Space Administration (CNSA).
Includes: Zhurong, Lead sentence
The rover is part of the Tianwen-1 mission to Mars conducted by the China National Space Administration (CNSA).
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