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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
All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.
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Tianwen-2 could launch as soon as 2028 with the goal of returning samples around 2030.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Nov 4, 2021China is planning a complex Mars sample return mission

The Long March 3B is planned to launch a lander and ascent vehicle within an aeroshell attached to a propulsion module for Tianwen-2.

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PlanValue 4.0Nov 4, 2021China is planning a complex Mars sample return mission

Tianwen-2 will likely use the Long March 3B and Long March 5 launch vehicles instead of a single Long March 9.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5Nov 4, 2021China is planning a complex Mars sample return mission

The Long March 5 is planned to launch the orbiter and reentry capsule for Tianwen-2.

PlanValue 4.0Nov 4, 2021China is planning a complex Mars sample return mission

A presentation by Zhang Rongqiao at a deep space forum in Shenzhen on 2021-10-18 described a shift in Tianwen-2 mission profile from a single-launch architecture to using two launches within the same launch window.

PlanValue 3.0Nov 4, 2021China is planning a complex Mars sample return mission

The Tianwen-1 mission builds on technologies and capabilities developed through China’s Chang’e lunar program and draws on head-shielding and parachute expertise from Shenzhou human spaceflight efforts.

CapabilityValue 3.6Jun 27, 2021China’s Zhurong rover returns landing footage and sounds from Mars

Tianwen-1 launched in 2020-07-01 and entered Mars orbit on 2021-02-10.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Jun 27, 2021China’s Zhurong rover returns landing footage and sounds from Mars

The Tianwen-1 spacecraft launched in July 2020.

PlanValue 4.0May 22, 2021Zhurong rover rolls onto Martian surface a week after landing

The Tianwen-1 mission built on technologies and capabilities developed through China’s Chang’e lunar program and Shenzhou human spaceflight efforts.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0May 22, 2021Zhurong rover rolls onto Martian surface a week after landing

China’s Tianwen-1 mission is the country’s first independent interplanetary expedition and it launched in July 2020.

GeneralPlanValue 4.0May 15, 2021U.S. senator: China landing on Mars a reminder ‘we don’t own space anymore’

Tianwen-1 launched from Wenchang, south China, on 2020-07-23 on a Long March 5 heavy-lift rocket.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0May 14, 2021China’s Zhurong Mars rover lands safely in Utopia Planitia

ESA’s Mars Express HRSC and OMEGA instruments provided data and expertise to support characterization and selection of the Tianwen-1 landing sites.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0May 14, 2021China’s Zhurong Mars rover lands safely in Utopia Planitia

Zhurong’s sounding radar and the Tianwen-1 orbiter sounding radar will be used to search and map the distribution of surface and subsurface water ice.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 14, 2021China’s Zhurong Mars rover lands safely in Utopia Planitia

Tianwen-1 built on technologies and capabilities developed through China’s Chang’e lunar program as well as head-shielding and parachute expertise from Shenzhou human spaceflight endeavors.

CapabilityValue 3.0May 14, 2021China’s Zhurong Mars rover lands safely in Utopia Planitia

Tianwen-1 entered Mars orbit on 2021-02-10 before deploying the Zhurong rover.

PlanValue 4.0May 14, 2021China’s Zhurong Mars rover lands safely in Utopia Planitia

ESA provided ground station support for China’s Mars Tianwen-1 mission.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Apr 7, 2021ESA, CNSA heads discuss future space plans

Tianwen-1 performed maneuvers in the weeks after its 2021-02-10 arrival to move into a parking orbit for the next few months.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Mar 30, 2021NASA exchanged data with China on Mars orbiters

NASA sought congressional approval to talk with Chinese counterparts and obtain information on the orbit of China’s Tianwen-1 Mars spacecraft to lower the risk of a collision with other Mars orbiters.

LegalGeneralValue 4.0Mar 30, 2021NASA exchanged data with China on Mars orbiters

CNSA’s Tianwen-1 Mars mission entered Mars orbit on 2021-02-10.

PlanValue 4.0Feb 18, 2021Goonhilly Has a New Antenna and They Plan to Use It for the Mars Landing

China’s Tianwen-1 orbiter entered Mars orbit on 2021-02-10.

PlanValue 4.2Feb 17, 2021NASA’s China exclusion could mean missed opportunity for Mars InSight