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This thread is dedicated to Chinese deep space exploration beyond the Earth orbit. Planetary, Solar, Asteroid & Comet , Space telescope etc..
All Chinese deep space exploration(past & present & in development) by 2030
* represents proposal without official approval
Planetary
2011 Yinhuo-1 Mars orbiter(launch failure)
2020 Tianwen-1 Mars orbiter & lander & Zhurong rover
*2026 VOICE(Venus Volcano Imaging and Climate Explorer) orbiter
~2030 Tianwen-3 Mars sample return
~2030 Tianwen-4 Jupiter orbiter & Callisto orbiter & Uranus flyby
Solar
2021 CHASE(Chinese Hα Solar Explorer)
2022 ASO-S(Advanced Space-based Solar Observatory)
*2025 ASO-S
*2030 ASO-S
Asteroid & Comet
2010 Chang'e 2 asteroid Toutatis flyby
May 2025 Tianwen-2 asteroid 2016HO3 sample return & comet 311P orbiter
~2030 Asteroid Redirection
Space Telescope
Dec 2024 Xuntian Space telescope
Sources: China Space Conference in April 2023
All Chinese deep space exploration(past & present & in development) by 2030
* represents proposal without official approval
Planetary
2011 Yinhuo-1 Mars orbiter(launch failure)
2020 Tianwen-1 Mars orbiter & lander & Zhurong rover
*2026 VOICE(Venus Volcano Imaging and Climate Explorer) orbiter
~2030 Tianwen-3 Mars sample return
~2030 Tianwen-4 Jupiter orbiter & Callisto orbiter & Uranus flyby
Solar
2021 CHASE(Chinese Hα Solar Explorer)
2022 ASO-S(Advanced Space-based Solar Observatory)
*2025 ASO-S
*2030 ASO-S
Asteroid & Comet
2010 Chang'e 2 asteroid Toutatis flyby
May 2025 Tianwen-2 asteroid 2016HO3 sample return & comet 311P orbiter
~2030 Asteroid Redirection
Space Telescope
Dec 2024 Xuntian Space telescope
Sources: China Space Conference in April 2023
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