China's Tianwen-1 probe performs orbital adjustment around Mars
2021-02-16 08:32:55 source：CGTN
Febuary 15, 2021
China's Tianwen-1 Mars probe successfully conducted an orbital maneuver on the far side of the Red Plane on Monday, which changed its orbital inclination, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA).
A 3000N engine was ignited at 5:00 p.m. (Beijing time) to make the probe's trajectory pass the two poles of Mars. The periareion, which refers to the point in the orbit that is closest to Mars, was adjusted to 265 kilometers, according to the CNSA.
The spacecraft will perform several more orbital adjustments before it enters a parking orbit, a temporary orbit in which Tianwen-1 will remain stationary to locate a place to land on Mars, the space administration said.
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