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China’s Zhurong Mars rover lands safely in Utopia Planitia
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— May 14, 2021
An engineering camera view of Mars as Tianwen-1 enters orbit, months ahead of the Zhurong rover landing attempt. Credit: CNSA/PEC
Chinese Mars rover makes it down to surface after months of preparation in orbit.
HELSINKI — China succeeded with its first planetary landing attempt Friday, safely setting down the solar powered Zhurong rover on the surface of Mars.
The 240-kilogram Zhurong rover touched down on the dunes of southern Utopia Planitia just after 7:00 p.m. Eastern May 14 after three months of preparations in orbit and around 9 minutes after entry into the Martian atmosphere.
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