china launched a major mars mission on
thursday in what it hopes will become
its first successful landing on the red
planet
the mission known as tn1 will see a
rover
lander and orbiter launched aboard a
long march 5 rocket from the wincheng
satellite launch center
on hainan island on thursday it's
china's first solo mission to mars after
a previous attempt with russia failed
several years ago
meanwhile the u.s is also gearing up for
a launch of nasa's mars
surveillance rover which is scheduled
for july 30th
china's 101 will arrive at its
destination seven
months after launch the orbiter will
orbit mars while
other while the rover and lander will
make a journey to the surface of the red
planet so far
only two countries have succeeded in
landing mars
the u.s and russia
