Tianwen-1 probe successfully landed on Mars

 Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 15th. At 7:18 on May 15, the Tianwen-1 probe successfully landed in the pre-selected landing area in the southern part of the Mars Utopia Plain. my country's first Mars exploration mission successfully landed on Mars. The General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, the President of the State, and the Chairman of the Central Military Commission ** sent a congratulatory message, on behalf of the Party Central Committee, the State Council and the Central Military Commission, to extend warm congratulations and sincere greetings to all the comrades who participated in the first Mars exploration mission headquarters.

**It was pointed out in the congratulatory message that the Tianwen-1 probe landed on Mars, taking an important step in our country’s interstellar exploration journey, realizing the leap from the Earth-Moon system to the interplanetary system, leaving a Chinese mark on Mars for the first time. This is another milestone in the development of my country's aerospace industry. You have the courage to challenge and pursue excellence to make our country enter the world's advanced ranks in the field of planetary exploration. The motherland and people will always remember your outstanding feats!

**Emphasis, I hope you will continue to work hard, carefully organize and implement Mars patrol scientific exploration, insist on scientific and technological self-reliance, carefully promote major aerospace projects such as planetary exploration, accelerate the construction of a space power, and contribute to the noble cause of exploring the mysteries of the universe and promoting the peace and development of mankind New and greater contribution!

　　 Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council Han is watching the landing of the Tianwen-1 probe on Mars at the Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center.

　　 Liu He, member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, read out a congratulatory message from the police at the scene.

　　 my country’s first Mars exploration mission was established in 2016, and it is planned to realize Mars circumnavigation, landing and patrol detection through one mission. The Tianwen-1 probe was successfully launched by the Long March 5 carrier rocket in Wenchang, Hainan on July 23, 2020, and successfully captured Mars on February 10, 2021, becoming my country’s first man-made Mars satellite. It will be explored on February 24. The vehicle entered the orbit of Mars and carried out a three-month orbit survey, laying the foundation for a smooth landing on Mars. The successful landing of the Tianwen-1 probe on Mars is the first time that my country has achieved an extraterrestrial planet landing, making my country the second country to successfully land on Mars. The China National Space Administration has carried out relevant project cooperation with the European Space Agency, Argentina, France, Austria and other international space organizations and national space agencies, and will jointly contribute wisdom and wisdom to explore the mysteries of the universe, enhance the understanding of the evolution of Mars, and understand the origin of life. power.