China News Service, Beijing, November 17 (Guo Chaokai, Yang Lu) The reporter learned from the China National Space Administration that as of the early morning of November 17, 2020, China’s first Mars exploration mission, Tianwen-1, has been in orbit for 116 days. The mileage exceeds 300 million kilometers, and the distance from the earth is about 63.8 million kilometers.
The Tianwen No. 1 detector has a stable attitude and balanced energy. Some sub-systems have completed self-checks, and all systems are working normally.
Data map: Tianwen No. 1 detector.
China News Agency issued photos courtesy of China National Space Administration
During its orbital flight, Tianwen-1 has completed three midway corrections and one deep-space maneuver, and other flight control tasks.
In early November, the entry module of the Tianwen-1 Landing Patrol Vehicle and multiple sub-systems of the Mars rover completed the first on-orbit self-check, and the results were normal.
Tianwen-1 is scheduled to reach Mars in February 2021 and carry out Mars capture. In May 2021, it will choose an opportunity to de-orbit, and the landing patrol will be separated from the orbiter, soft landing on the surface of Mars, the rover will leave the landing platform, and the inspection will be carried out. jobs.
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