He sent his first images of Mars to the Zhurong rover captured aboard the Tienven-1 spacecraft. Mars, which landed on the plain of Utopia Planetia, is constantly sending data to Earth via the lander, which experts are currently analyzing.
The information received included the first photos of the rally, which have now been released by the China National Space Agency (CNSA).
These are the first snapshots of the surface of the red planet that NASA has not taken.
More pictures of Chinese Mars are expected in the coming weeks.
What are the next steps in the task
The six-wheeled vehicle will remain in the landing module for the time being and will not be sent out for reconnaissance until the ground controllers map the terrain around the spacecraft. This process is expected to end on May 22, but from that time the road will be free before the rover.
In addition to cameras, Zhurong is also equipped with a spectrometer, magnetic field detector, meteorological measuring station and ground radar.
With the latter, researchers can study hidden objects at a depth of 100 meters.
Chinese Mars is slated to operate for 90 Mars days (that’s 92 Earth days), but its mission could also be extended.
