China's "Tianqian-1" Mars probe will land on Mars in May-June to carry out a follow-up roving probe, according to Bao Weimin, director of the Science and Technology Commission of the Aerospace Science and Technology Group.
At this time, "Tianwen-1" is in Mars orbit at a speed of 4.8 kilometers per second to carry out an orbiting probe, he said in a meeting held in the afternoon of March 4, adding the indicators are normal, and the instruments and equipment work normally.
After arriving at Mars, the "Tianwen-1" will have to conduct a detailed survey of the topography of the pre-selected landing zone "Utopian Plain" and observe the meteorology of the flight corridor into Mars in order to avoid dusty weather when landing on Mars.
On March 4, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) released three high-resolution images of Mars taken by the Chinese Mars rover Tianwen-1, including two black-and-white images and one colored image.
A total of 47 missions to Mars have been carried out worldwide, including 22 by the United States and 20 by Russia, but 2/3 of the missions to Mars ended in failure, which shows that Mars exploration is perilous, according to Bao.
This year, China's space launches are expected to exceed 40 for the first time, the Chinese space station will enter the construction phase, and "Tianqian 1" will also complete the follow-up mission to Mars, he said.
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