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China launches it’s first independent Mars mission

China launched its most awaited probe to Mars, Tianwen –I in its first independent mission to visit another planet, from Wenchang Satellite..

World News: On Thursday, China launched its most awaited probe to Mars, Tianwen – I in its first independent mission to visit another planet, from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, Hainan Island.

Tianwen – 1 comprises of an orbiter and a lander and rover duo, a combination of craft that has never been launched together towards the Red Planet before. The ambition of Tianwen – 1 is startling, considering that it is China’s first attempt at a Mars mission. 

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“Tianwen – 1 is going to orbit, land and release a rover all on the very first try, and coordinate observations with an orbiter,” team members wrote in a recent Nature Astronomy paper, remarking that “No planetary missions have ever been implemented in this way. If successful, it would signify a major technical breakthrough.”

If the Tianwen – 1 mission is successful, China will be the new member of an international community of explorers on Mars, comprising the US, Europe, Russia, India, and the UAE.

Earlier, a Red Planet orbiter called Yinghuo – 1, launched by China in November, 2011, failed leaving the probes trapped in Earth’s orbit.