The device is engaged in studying the soil, ionosphere and climate
BEIJING, July 12. /TASS/. The Zhuzhong rover of the Chinese Tianwen-1 mission has covered a total of more than 410 m on the surface of the Red Planet. This was reported on Monday by the Central Television of China.
"According to the data at 20: 00 (15:00 Moscow time) on July 11, the Zhuzhong rover overcame 410.025 m, its working conditions are normal," the television informed.
The automatic interplanetary station "Tianwen-1" made a successful landing on Mars on May 15. On May 22, the Zhuzhong successfully descended from the landing platform and began exploring the planet. The device is engaged in studying the soil, the ionosphere and the climate. The period of operation of the rover will be 92 earth days.
The Tianwen-1 station was launched on July 23, 2020 with the help of a Changzheng-5 launch vehicle from the Wenchang Cosmodrome, located in the South Chinese province of Hainan. In February, the station reached the orbit of Mars.
