The OTHER Mars landing attempt

[WingZ 547]

In a few hours, China will have a go with Tianwen 1

Here's a nice map of who's done what:

Edited May 14, 2021 by WingZ

[WingZ 547]

...and has successfully landed.

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-57122914

Wikipedia is so quick:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mars_landers

The Soviet Union, and later Russia, has had a remarkably poor run on Mars.
Actually, everyone except the US has failed miserably up to now.

It's a remarkable achievement on your first shot: Orbiter, lander, rover.
And it took a selfie on the way, with a tiny camera jettisoned just for that purpose:

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3103875/chinas-mars-space-probe-snaps-selfies-national-day

The Chinese totally get the PR side of space exploration.

Edited May 15, 2021 by WingZ

[martin-w 3,234]

I'm telling you, the new space race is on!

I'm building a Mars lander in my shed now! 👍

 

[ComSimPilot 623]

7 hours ago, WingZ said:

 

Wikipedia is so quick:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mars_landers

Wow, Spirit, Opportunity and Curiosity is missing from the list ! 😯

Edited May 15, 2021 by ComSimPilot

[WingZ 547]

Wow indeed... luckily WP gets edited almost in real time, make your contribution known!

[stans 702]

On 5/15/2021 at 5:12 AM, martin-w said:

I'm telling you, the new space race is on!

I'm building a Mars lander in my shed now! 👍

 

I'm working on a Mars lander extended warranty telemarketing scheme. 😁

[Chock 17,769]

I don't know what all the fuss is about. Landing on Mars is dead easy:

[martin-w 3,234]

Elon Musk can take a hike!" Alan Bradbury is in town!

 

🚀🚀🚀🚀

 

[WingZ 547]

Nothing like national prestige to drive a programme... it's how Apollo got to the moon.
Here's how Zhurong compares to Perseverance:

 

[ComSimPilot 623]

On 5/15/2021 at 2:46 PM, WingZ said:

Wow indeed... luckily WP gets edited almost in real time, make your contribution known!

I just added them 🙂 

List of Mars landers - Wikipedia

Edited May 24, 2021 by ComSimPilot

[WingZ 547]

Curiosity is my favourite Rover, if there can really be such a thing: just going about its business.

A few days ago NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) snapped a dramatic image of the Curiosity rover climbing Mont Mercou, a terrene near the centre of Gale Crater.

 

Edited May 24, 2021 by WingZ

[WingZ 547]

... and just to confirm Zhurong really is there:  

https://news.yahoo.com/us-satellite-looks-down-chinas-114038554.html 

And confirmed some more, by a Selfie

https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/chinese-mars-rover-1.6061911 

Who'd have thought we'd be getting so familiar with Mars, so soon?