China is revving up its cosmic ambitions with the Tianwen-3 mission, targeting Mars sample returns by 2028! Chief designer Liu Jizhong dropped the news at the International Deep Space Exploration Conference in Anhui Province, revealing plans to collect Martian soil and rocks—a feat only attempted by a few nations.
The mission will mirror China’s lunar sampling successes: land, collect samples, launch back into orbit, and dock for the trip home. The big goal? Hunting for signs of life—a quest that could rewrite our understanding of the Red Planet!
Liu emphasized global teamwork, inviting international partners to share payloads, data, and future mission planning. ‘This isn’t just China’s mission—it’s humanity’s next leap,’ he hinted.
Meanwhile, Tianwen-2 is prepping for a 2025 launch to snag asteroid samples, while Tianwen-4 plans to zoom toward Jupiter by 2030. With four planetary missions greenlit, China’s space agenda is hotter than a rocket launchpad!
Chief designer Liu Jizhong dropped the news at the International Deep Space Exploration Conference in Anhui Province, revealing plans to collect Martian soil and rocks—a feat only attempted by a few nations.
—a quest that could rewrite our understanding of the Red Planet!
‘This isn’t just China’s mission—it’s humanity’s next leap,’ he hinted.
