Barely a day later the Hope probe from the United Arab Emirates, a Chinese machine lands in the Martian landscape. The Tianwen-1 probe positioned itself in orbit on February 10, it will stay there two or three months before landing with an exploration rover on board.
We have visuals! Here is a first image of Mars from Tianwen-1! Source: https://t.co/ATCp8U2qMu (CASC / CNSA) pic.twitter.com/e0ppKIzdYf
– Andrew Jones (@AJ_FI) February 5, 2021
The hardest part therefore remains to be done, but it is still a step taken by the Chinese space sector, which has been booming in recent years.