Tianwen-1 completed the fourth midway correction of its orbit and returned the first image of Mars

Tianwen-1 sent back the first image of Mars.

Photo courtesy of China National Space Administration

　　China News Service, Beijing, February 5 (Guo Chaokai, Yang Lu) At 20:00 on February 5, Beijing time, China's first Mars exploration mission, Tianwen-1 probe engine ignition, successfully completed the fourth midway correction of the ground fire transfer section. , To ensure that Mars capture is implemented as planned.

　　Up to now, the Tianwen-1 probe has been in orbit for about 197 days, about 184 million kilometers from the Earth, about 1.1 million kilometers from Mars, and a flight mileage of about 465 million kilometers. The probe systems are in good condition.

①Acidaliya Plain; ②Crysse Plain; ③Ziwu Plateau; ④Schiapareli Pit; ⑤Sailor Valley.

Photo courtesy of China National Space Administration

　　Prior to this, the Tianwen-1 probe acquired the first image of Mars at a distance of about 2.2 million kilometers from Mars.

In the picture, iconic landforms such as the Asidalia Plain, the Cluse Plain, the Meridian Plateau, the Skiapareli Crater, and the Vale of Sailors, the longest canyon on Mars, are clearly visible.

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