The Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology (Qian Lab), established in 2011, functions as the "Special Innovative Zone" of the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST). It concentrates on cutting-edge technologies like intelligent space information processing and in-situ resource utilization and is responsible for space metasystem design, simulation, and technological planning. Qian Lab also collaborates with organizations like the Planetary Science Institute (PSI) to promote space exploration.
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The Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology proposed a concept for China's 2020 Mars mission that included a rover, three ground penetrators released during descent, and an aerostat operating at 1 to 5 km altitude for one week to obtain three-dimensional, multi-layer, multi-source information.