Chinese Deep Space Missions

[skywatcher]

This thread is dedicated to Chinese Deep Space Missions celebrating three year anniversary of Tianwen-1 Mars soft landing(14 May 2021).

Approved Chinese robotic space missions(2025-2030):

2025 Tianwen-2 Asteroid sample return & comet orbiting
2026 Chang'e 7 Moon landing
2027 Asteroid defense & redirection
2028 Chang'e 8 Moon landing
2029 Tianwen-3 Mars sample return
2030 Tianwen-4 Jupiter & Callisto orbiter & Uranus fly probe

 

[skywatcher]

This thread is dedicated to Chinese Deep Space Missions celebrating three year anniversary of Tianwen-1 Mars soft landing(14 May 2021).

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Approved Chinese robotic space missions(2025-2030):

2025 Tianwen-2 Asteroid sample return & comet orbiting
2026 Chang'e 7 Moon landing
2027 Asteroid defense & redirection
2028 Chang'e 8 Moon landing
2029 Tianwen-3 Mars sample return
2030 Tianwen-4 Jupiter & Callisto orbiter & Uranus fly probe

Detailed review from Scott Manley revisit

 

[skywatcher]

This thread is dedicated to Chinese Deep Space Missions celebrating three year anniversary of Tianwen-1 Mars soft landing(14 May 2021).

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Approved Chinese robotic space missions(2025-2030):

2025 Tianwen-2 Asteroid sample return & comet orbiting
2026 Chang'e 7 Moon landing
2027 Asteroid defense & redirection
2028 Chang'e 8 Moon landing
2029 Tianwen-3 Mars sample return
2030 Tianwen-4 Jupiter & Callisto orbiter & Uranus fly probe

Name: Tianwen-2 Asteroid Sample Return & Comet orbiter
Targets: Asteroid 469219 Kamoʻoalewa and Comet 311P/PANSTARRS
Launch date: May 2025
Launch vehicle: Long March 3B

 

[skywatcher]

This thread is dedicated to Chinese Deep Space Missions celebrating three year anniversary of Tianwen-1 Mars soft landing(14 May 2021).

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Approved Chinese robotic space missions(2025-2030):

2025 Tianwen-2 Asteroid sample return & comet orbiting
2026 Chang'e 7 Moon landing
2027 Asteroid defense & redirection
2028 Chang'e 8 Moon landing
2029 Tianwen-3 Mars sample return
2030 Tianwen-4 Jupiter & Callisto orbiter & Uranus fly probe

2027 Asteroid defense & redirection

 

[skywatcher]

This thread is dedicated to Chinese Deep Space Missions celebrating three year anniversary of Tianwen-1 Mars soft landing(14 May 2021).

View attachment 253321

Approved Chinese robotic space missions(2025-2030):

2025 Tianwen-2 Asteroid sample return & comet orbiting
2026 Chang'e 7 Moon landing
2027 Asteroid defense & redirection
2028 Chang'e 8 Moon landing
2029 Tianwen-3 Mars sample return
2030 Tianwen-4 Jupiter & Callisto orbiter & Uranus fly probe

Name: Tianwen-3 Mars Sample Return
Launch vehicle: Long March 5

 

[skywatcher]

Name: Tianwen-3 Mars Sample Return
Launch vehicle: Long March 5
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It will be launched using either two Long March 5s or one Long March 10

 

[skywatcher]

This thread is dedicated to Chinese Deep Space Missions celebrating three year anniversary of Tianwen-1 Mars soft landing(14 May 2021).

View attachment 253321

Approved Chinese robotic space missions(2025-2030):

2025 Tianwen-2 Asteroid sample return & comet orbiting
2026 Chang'e 7 Moon landing
2027 Asteroid defense & redirection
2028 Chang'e 8 Moon landing
2029 Tianwen-3 Mars sample return
2030 Tianwen-4 Jupiter & Callisto orbiter & Uranus fly probe

Name: Tianwen-4 Jupiter & Callisto orbiter & Uranus fly probe
Launch vehicle: Long March 5
Launch date: Sept 2029