did Chinese space agencyPosting a series of photos for Mars send it Chinese probe orbital “Tian Wen-1”.
Wow! This is yet another surprise from the Tianwen-1 mission. The orbiter had apparently released a small sub satellite while in Mars orbit, returning these outrageous images. [CNSA/CLEP/PEC] https://t.co/hPezkaDOgn pic.twitter.com/b22JvIQgAb
– Andrew Jones (@AJ_FI) January 1, 2022
The agency stated, in its statement, that the probe has been operating in the orbit of Mars for a period of 526 days, at a distance of 3.5 million km from Earth. The photo transfer period took regarding 19.5 minutes.
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This Chinese probe was launched on July 23, 2020 from Wenchang Spaceport in the south of the country, using the CZ-5 Heavy Launch Vehicle.
After the lander lands, the orbiter continues to move around Mars, completing a complete orbit around the planet in two Mars days (24 hours and 39 minutes).
The main mission of this probe is to relay information from the Chinese Mars rover.
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