Zhurong Rover

The China National Space Administration, on May 15, successfully landed its Zhurong rover on Mars at the southern Utopia Planitia site. The 240-kg solar-powered rover consists six major instruments to scrap data on potential water-ice deposits, weather, topography and geology of Mars in the initial 90-day mission. Launched under Tianwen-1 in July 2020, the successful touchdown marks China's first independent interplanetary expedition.