Tianwen-1 Mars mission celebrates 1st anniversary with new images - CGTN
A collection of remarkable moments from the Tianwen-1, China's first Mars mission, was released by the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Friday, reviewing the pioneering journey made by the Mars probe on the 1st anniversary of its launch.The Tianwen-1 mission was approved in January 2016 and the probe launched on July 23, 2020, after which it carried out deep-space maneuvers and expeditions on the red planet.On February 10, the Tianwen-1 successfully entered the orbit of the red planet after a crucial braking system was activated to decelerate the spacecraft's speed, enabling it to be captured by Mars' gravity, becoming China's first Mars satellite.On June 11, the CNSA held a ceremony marking the "complete" success of China's first Mars mission.