Tianwen-2 Probe Successfully Launched
Summary: On May 28, 2025 (Beijing Time), China's Tianwen-2 probe was successfully launched aboard a Long March 3B carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. Tianwen-2 is China's first asteroid sample return mission — the probe will conduct close-range observation and collect samples from a near-Earth asteroid, with the samples planned to be returned to Earth by 2030. This mission will provide crucial scientific data for understanding the origin and evolution of the solar system.
Credit: NASA (OSIRIS-REx mission illustration — Tianwen-2 is a similar asteroid sample return mission)
Sources (original pages)
- China National Space Administration: Tianwen-2 Mission News
- China Lunar and Deep Space Exploration: CLEP Official Reports
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