“自拍偷拍” China aims to launch Mars sample-return mission around 2028

HEFEI“自拍偷拍”， Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- China plans to carry out the Tianwen-3 mission through two launches around 2028， aiming to bring back samples from Mars， a Chinese space expert said on Thursday.

Liu Jizhong， chief designer of China's Mars sample-return mission， unveiled the details at the 2nd International Deep Space Exploration Conference in Tunxi of Huangshan City in east China's Anhui Province.  ■