September 5, 2024
China to launch Mars sample return mission in 2028
China is on course to launch its Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission in 2028, according to the mission’s lead.
Liu Jizhong, chief designer of Tianwen-3, provided an update on the mission at the second international conference on deep space exploration (Tiandu) in Tunxi, Anhui province, Sept. 5.
Tunxi, Anhui province, China
Credit: NASA/JPL/UArizona
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