China’s Mars sample return mission ‘progressing smoothly’ while Nasa struggles behind schedule

All key technologies needed for the Tianwen-3 mission were “in place” and work was “progressing smoothly”, said Sun Zezhou, chief designer of the Tianwen-1 spacecraft and a National People’s Congress deputy who is attending China’s annual legislative sessions this week. Tianwen-1 enabled China to be the second country after the United States to make a … Read more