It's not yet clear whether China or the United States and Europe will be the first to bring a piece of the Red Planet back to Earth.
on Chinese social media site Weibo depict a small helicopter-like drone as well as a six-legged robot of some sort, both adjacent to information regarding sample collection for Tianwen-3.Liu Jizhong, director of China's Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center and Hou Zengqian from the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences revealed several key facts about the framework for the Tianwen-3 mission during the presentation.
The lander/launcher combo is designed to touchdown on the Martian surface, collect and store up to 500 grams of material, then launch back to space.
Presentation slides indicate the mission's surface sample may be collected using a drill and robotic arm to collect soils from as deep as 6 feet below the Martian surface. It is not clear from the presentation slides if the multi-legged robot or the pictured helicopter would be responsible for that sample collection.
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