China Aims To Beat NASA, ESA In Returning Mars Samples To Earth: Report


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Science & Tech China Aims To Beat NASA, ESA In Returning Mars Samples To Earth: Report By OMMCOM NEWS On Jun 23, 2022 Share New Delhi: China’s Mars sample return mission aims to collect samples from the Red Planet and deliver them to Earth in 2031, or two years ahead of a NASA and ESA joint mission, said a media report. According to Sun Zezhou, chief designer of the Tianwen-1 Mars orbiter and rover mission, China plans for a two-launch profile, lifting off in late 2028 and delivering samples to Earth in July 2031, SpaceNews reported. China’s sample return mission...