CASC · Aerospace · 2021
China's Tianwen-1 lander (2021) delivered the Zhurong rover to Utopia Planitia on Mars, making China the second nation to operate a rover on the Martian surface. It used a combination of aeroshell, parachute and retro-propulsion with hazard-avoidance hovering for landing.
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View full interactive profile, comparisons & videos →| Category | Aerospace |
| Sub-type | Planetary Lander |
| Status | Active |
| Year | 2021 |
| Origin | China |
| Also known as | Tianwen 1 Entry Descent and Landing System |
| Announced | 2016 |
| Released | 2021-05-15 |
| Weight | 1300 kg |
| Chipset | Chinese SPARC V8 rad-hardened processor (classified specifics) |
| Operating system | CNSA |
| Use cases | Mars soft landing, Rover deployment, Surface science |
| Made in | China |