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China’s Mars Rover Set for Mid-May Landing

2021年04月27日 18:30 来源于 财新网
The country’s solo space mission will examine a variety of materials to search for life on the red planet
Models of China's Tianwen-1 lander and Zhurong rover. Photo: VCG

China is carrying forward its space exploration program with its first Martian landing attempt scheduled for mid-May and a new lunar probe due to be launched around 2024.

The China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced Saturday that the Mars rover, which reached orbit as part of the Tianwen-1 probe on Feb. 24, is expected to land on the red planet in mid-May.

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