China Uncovers 2020 Mars Mission Probe, Rover

China Uncovers 2020 Mars Mission Probe And Rover, First Time

China Uncovers 2020 Mars Mission – China uncovers its very first Mars Probe and Rover, together with the other details of the scientific instruments that will be accompanying it.

In a report by CCTVNews, the said Mars Mission will launch on a Long March 5 rocket from Wenchang spaceport in South China in the Hainan Island, mid-2020.

The rover is said to be weighing around 200 kilograms, and will be designed to operate for three Martian months.

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It added that after about seven months, and 400m kilometers or 250m miles, the said mission will attempt to enter the orbit of Mars before landing to specific locations for explorations.

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Meanwhile, China has launched a global search for the name and logo of the said mission, as said by the mission’s deputy director, Liu Jizhong.

(NEXT PAGE: Video Illustration of the Probe and Rover)

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