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On Friday, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) He revealed in a statement the name of his new mission to Mars. The ambitious mission will be called “Tianwen 1” after the planetary exploration program of the country “Tianwen”, which means “search for heavenly truth”.
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The name of a poem
“The program was named after a long poem by the famous ancient poet Qu Yuan of the Chu Kingdom during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC). He is known for his patriotism and contributions to poetry and classic verses, especially through Chu Ci anthology poems, also known as Chu Songs, “the Chinese space agency wrote in its statement.
“The name represents the relentless pursuit of truth by the Chinese people, the country’s cultural heritage of their understanding of nature and the universe, as well as endless explorations in science and technology.”
The space agency also revealed that the mission would take place in the coming months. China already conducted its first successful public test of a Mars lander in November last year, putting it on the way to meet its Mars deadline.
This is an impressive feat as to date only the United States and the former Soviet Union have landed spacecraft on Mars. However, it should be noted that the European Space Agency and India have managed to send spacecraft into the planet’s orbit.
The Martian probe
“According to the administration, the first Martian probe in the country will carry out scientific research on the Martian soil, geological structure, environment, atmosphere and water,” CNSA explained in its statement.
“The robotic probe will consist of three parts: the orbiter, lander, and rover. The rover will have six wheels and four solar panels and will carry 13 Scientific instruments. It will be more than 200 kilograms by weight and will work about three months on the planet, said Sun Zezhou, chief designer of the probe at the Chinese Academy of Space Technology. “
