Chinese Unmanned Probe Tianwen-1 Lands on Mars After Over 10 Months (Update)

▲Tianwen-1 [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] China's first unmanned Mars probe, Tianwen-1, landed on Mars on the 15th after about 10 months.

Xinhua News Agency announced that Tianwen-1 landed on the Utopia Planitia of Mars on the morning of the 15th. After being launched on July 23 last year, Tianwen-1 entered Mars orbit in February following about seven months of flight and has been collecting data while orbiting.

After Tianwen-1's landing, the exploration rover 'Zhurong' is scheduled to conduct exploration operations for about three months.