Q. In context with Science and Technology development of China, what is Tianwen 1?
Answer:
A space exploration mission
Notes: Tianwen-1 is China's first independent interplanetary mission to Mars. The mission was launched on July 23, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The mission consists of six spacecraft:
- An orbiter
- Two deployable cameras
- A lander
- A remote camera
- The Zhurong rover
Tianwen-1 reached Mars in February 2021. The Zhurong rover landed on May 14, 2021. China became the third country to land on Mars, after the US and the Soviet Union.
The mission has attracted the participation of institutions and organizations from around the world, including the European Space Agency, the French National Center for Space Studies, and Argentina's National Space Activities Commission.
