Tianwen-1

IN NEWS:

• China recently launched its first mars mission Tianwen-1.

About Tianwen:

• China’s first Mars probe is called Tianwen-1, which means “Questions to Heaven”.
• The spacecraft consists of an orbiter, a lander and a rover, and the mission aims to study the thickness and sub-layer distribution of the Martian soil.
• The spacecraft, weighing 5 tonnes, launched on a Long March 5 rocket from Xichang, China.
• The scientific goals of the mission include studying Martian topography and geology and determining the composition of the surface material, climate and environment.
• Tianwen-1 will reach the Red Planet’s orbit in February 2021.  The rover will land on Mars in May.
• The orbiter will use high-resolution cameras to search for a suitable landing site somewhere in the Utopia Planitia region. It weighs around 240 kg and will carry cameras, a subsurface radar, a spectrometer, a magnetometer, and atmospheric sensors.

 PRELIMS QUESTION
China recently launched its first MARS mission. It will be called:
(a)Xinching-1
(b)Hansung-1
(c)Tianwen-1
(d)Zeokisa-1

Answer to prelims question