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Tianwen

retired

吉林一号高分03D06

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 2022-046CLaunched 4/30/2022
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Jilin-1 03D-04-07/04A
Launch Vehicle
Long March 11 H
Launch Date
4/30/2022
Last Contact
4/22/2026
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
537 km
Inclination
97.53 deg
Orbit Plane
1
Dry Mass
43 kg
Total Mass
43 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Earth Observation
Payload Category
IMG
Payload Class
B
Organizations
Operator
Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. (CGSTL)
Manufacturer
Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. (CGSTL)
Constellation
Name
Jilin-1
Active Satellites
84
Planned Satellites
300
Registry
COSPAR ID
2022-046C
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1123
Track
Mentions
274
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Tianwen-1 placed an orbiter around Mars and later delivered the Zhurong rover to a landing site in Utopia Planitia.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Feb 21, 2023NASA Mars orbiter reveals China’s Zhurong rover has not moved for months
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The Long March 5 will fly again in 2023 after its last flight in 2020 that launched Tianwen-1 and Chang’e-5.

PlanGeneralValue 3.8Jan 17, 2023China launch plans more than 70 launches in 2023

Tianwen-1 completed the assigned goals for its six science payloads by June 2022.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jan 9, 2023China’s Tianwen-1 Mars orbiter and rover appear to be in trouble

China plans to launch the Tianwen-2 joint near-Earth asteroid sample-return and main-belt comet rendezvous mission around 2025.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Jan 9, 2023China’s Tianwen-1 Mars orbiter and rover appear to be in trouble

China launched the Tianwen-1 mission to Mars in July 2020, and Tianwen-1 and Zhurong entered Mars orbit in February 2021.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Jan 9, 2023China’s Tianwen-1 Mars orbiter and rover appear to be in trouble

Tianwen-1 completed a mapping of the Martian surface with a medium-resolution camera by June 2022.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.5Jan 9, 2023China’s Tianwen-1 Mars orbiter and rover appear to be in trouble

Long March 5 and Long March 5B have enabled China to launch the Tianwen-1 interplanetary mission, a first lunar sample return mission, and roughly 22-ton modules that make up the Tiangong space station.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.2Jan 4, 2023China is expanding its Wenchang spaceport to host commercial and crewed moon launches

Tianwen-1 launched in 2020, sending an orbiter and rover to Mars.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Oct 17, 2022China considering mission to Ceres and large dark matter space telescope

Tianwen-4 will launch a pair of spacecraft towards Jupiter around 2030, with one entering orbit around Callisto and the other using a gravity assist to fly by Uranus.

PlanValue 4.5Oct 17, 2022China considering mission to Ceres and large dark matter space telescope

Tianwen-3 is planned to collect samples from Mars and deliver them to Earth, with a launch planned in 2028.

PlanGeneralValue 4.5Oct 17, 2022China considering mission to Ceres and large dark matter space telescope

Some Chinese ground station assets in South America are part of the China Deep Space Network and supported lunar and interplanetary missions such as Chang'e-5 and Tianwen-1.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Oct 6, 2022Report highlights U.S. concerns over China’s space infrastructure in South America

Tianwen-4 will include a solar-powered Jupiter orbiter and a smaller radioisotope-powered spacecraft to perform a flyby of Uranus.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.6Sep 28, 2022China seeks new partners for lunar and deep space exploration

China is developing Tianwen-2, a near-Earth asteroid sampling mission that will also visit a main-belt comet and is scheduled to launch around 2025.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Sep 28, 2022China seeks new partners for lunar and deep space exploration

The CZ5DY is based on technology and tooling developed for the Long March 5 heavy rocket variants that have launched China’s space station modules, the Tianwen Mars mission, and a lunar sample-return mission.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Aug 22, 2022China claims progress on rockets for crewed lunar landings and moon base

The Tianwen-1 mission demonstrated Mars entry, descent, and landing technologies and techniques in May 2021 that Tianwen-3 will build on.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.5Jun 20, 2022China aims to bring Mars samples to Earth 2 years before NASA, ESA mission

The 2020 Chang’e-5 lunar sample return mission demonstrated regolith sampling, automated lunar orbit rendezvous and docking, and high-velocity atmospheric reentry that Tianwen-3 will build on.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jun 20, 2022China aims to bring Mars samples to Earth 2 years before NASA, ESA mission

The Tianwen-1 orbiter will conduct an aerobraking test in Mars orbit later in 2022 as part of Tianwen-3 preparation.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Jun 20, 2022China aims to bring Mars samples to Earth 2 years before NASA, ESA mission

Landing on Mars for Tianwen-3 is planned to take place around September 2029.

PlanValue 4.3Jun 20, 2022China aims to bring Mars samples to Earth 2 years before NASA, ESA mission

Tianwen-3 will use a two-launch profile with launches in late 2028.

PlanValue 4.0Jun 20, 2022China aims to bring Mars samples to Earth 2 years before NASA, ESA mission

Wenchang Satellite Launch Center has hosted 16 launches since opening in 2014, including a space station module, cargo missions, a lunar sample return, and the Tianwen-1 interplanetary expedition.

GeneralPlanValue 3.0Apr 28, 2022China’s Wenchang aims to become commercial space hub