China's Tianwen-3 Mars Sample Return mission has entered prototype development, targeting a 2028 launch and samples returned around 2031, while the country's lunar program expands and a student-built spacecraft takes shape for a 2029 asteroid flyby.
China Advances Tianwen-3 Mars Sample Return as Lunar Program Expands
China's Tianwen-3 Mars Sample Return mission has entered prototype development, targeting a 2028 launch and samples returned around 2031, while the country's lunar program expands and a student-built spacecraft takes shape for a 2029 asteroid flyby.
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