“With today's launch, China is close to joining the international scientific community of Mars. The United States, Europe, Russia, India and soon the UAE will welcome you to Mars for an exciting year of scientific discovery. Safe flight, Tianwen 1! - wrote Bridenstine on Twitter.
Earlier, China recognized the successful launch of its first probe to explore Mars Tianwen-1.
According to preliminary calculations, the probe will take seven months to reach the surface of Mars.