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China Mars spacecraft enters parking orbit – The West Australian
The China National Space Administration says its Tianwen-1 spacecraft has executed a manoeuvre to adjust its orbit as it nears Mars.
China says its Tianwen-1 spacecraft has entered a temporary parking orbit around Mars in anticipation of landing a rover on the red planet in the coming months.
The China National Space Administration said the spacecraft executed a manoeuvre to adjust its orbit early on Wednesday morning and will remain in the new orbit for about the next three months before attempting to land.
During that time, it will be mapping the surface of Mars and using its cameras and other sensors to collect further data,…
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