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Tianwen-1 Launch Mission

天问一号发射任务

On July 23, 2020, a Long March 5 launched the Tianwen-1 Mars probe from Wenchang and placed it on its planned trajectory, beginning China’s first independent Mars exploration mission.

Launch time
July 23, 2020 at 12:41 PM GMT+8
Rocket
Long March 5
Launch site
Wenchang Space Launch Site
Long March 5 Y4 lifts off from Wenchang carrying Tianwen-1
Tianwen-1 launch; a licensed still from a China News Service video.China News Service · China News Service via Wikimedia Commons ↗CC BY 4.0; source is a video still; cropped and resized by WenchangSpace.
Mission Overview

Mission overview

Tianwen-1 launched on a Long March 5 Y4 from Wenchang Space Launch Site. The probe combined an orbiter with a landing-roving system for Mars orbital, landing and surface exploration. Official sources confirm successful insertion onto the planned trajectory.

Launch Information

Launch information

Launch time
July 23, 2020 at 12:41 PM GMT+8
Status
Completed
Result
Success
Rocket
Long March 5
Launch site
Wenchang Space Launch Site
Payload
Tianwen-1 Mars Probe
Organizations
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)
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VerifiedLast updated · Sep 21, 2026, 5:52 PM
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