Called 'Tianwen,' the Chinese mission will put a probe into orbit around Mars and land the robotic rover to explore and analyze the surface.
MARS MISSION. This undated handout picture released by the China National Space Administration on November 14, 2019 shows a view of an exploration lander for China's Mars mission before a hovering and obstacle avoidance test at a facility in Huailai inChina's Hebei province. Photo by Wan Ke/China National Space Administration/AFP
Beijing has invested billions of dollars in its space programme in an effort to catch up with its rival the United States and affirm its status as a major world power. "This big project is progressing as planned and we are targeting a launch in July," CASC said in a statement issued on Sunday.Called"Tianwen," the Chinese mission will put a probe into orbit around Mars and land the robotic rover to explore and analyse the surface.
China has already carried out a similar mission to the Moon, and in January 2019 landed a small rover on the dark side of the lunar surface, becoming the first nation to do so.
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