9/9/2026
The Chart Room · space

China on track to launch Mars sample-return mission in 2028: 'If accurate, this represents a Sputnik moment'

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China on track to launch Mars sample-return mission in 2028: 'If accurate, this represents a Sputnik moment'
China is making progress on its Tianwen 3 Mars sample-return mission, which aims to launch in 2028 and return a collection of Red Planet dirt and rock to Earth in 2031.
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China on track to launch Mars sample-return mission in 2028: 'If accurate, this represents a Sputnik moment' — The Chart Room