Tianwen-2 launch: China begins 10-year mission to Kamoʻoalewa and 311P/Pan-STARRS

China has successfully launched the Tianwen-2 mission, a historic milestone in the country’s space exploration endeavors. In the early hours of Thursday, May 29, 2025, a Long March-3B rocket lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province at 1:31 a.m. Beijing time. About 18 minutes after liftoff, the Tianwen-2 probe was sentContinue reading “Tianwen-2 launch: China begins 10-year mission to Kamoʻoalewa and 311P/Pan-STARRS”
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