Mission set to launch in July.
https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&u ... Gx_cwbTa7w
Chinese Mars mission.
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Chinese Mars mission.
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Re: Chinese Mars mission.
Thanks very much for posting this, Clinton!
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Re: Chinese Mars mission.
Successful launch!
China is on it's way to Mars!
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source= ... jd&cf=1
More information on the mission.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-020-1148-6
China is on it's way to Mars!
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source= ... jd&cf=1
More information on the mission.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-020-1148-6
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Re: Chinese Mars mission.
From Space.com:
"China launches ambitious Tianwen-1 Mars rover mission"
https://www.space.com/china-tianwen-1-m ... aunch.html
From SpaceNews.com:
"Tianwen-1 launches for Mars, marking dawn of Chinese interplanetary exploration"
https://spacenews.com/tianwen-1-launche ... ploration/
From SpaceFlightNow.com:
"China launches robotic mission to orbit, land, and drive on Mars"
https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/07/23/c ... e-on-mars/
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"China launches ambitious Tianwen-1 Mars rover mission"
https://www.space.com/china-tianwen-1-m ... aunch.html
From SpaceNews.com:
"Tianwen-1 launches for Mars, marking dawn of Chinese interplanetary exploration"
https://spacenews.com/tianwen-1-launche ... ploration/
From SpaceFlightNow.com:
"China launches robotic mission to orbit, land, and drive on Mars"
https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/07/23/c ... e-on-mars/
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Re: Chinese Mars mission.
Good one Clinton. Lets hope they let us know what's going on.
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Re: Chinese Mars mission.
Thanks for updating this thread. Good luck to the mission
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Refractors: ES AR152 f/6.5 Achromat on Twilight II, Celestron 102mm XLT f/9.8 on Celestron Heavy Duty Alt Az mount, KOWA 90mm spotting scope
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