China Space Day held today, first Mars rover released

China’s sixth “China Space Day”  home event was held in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province with the theme “Set Sail for Nine Days of Dreams”. At the opening ceremony, China National Space Administration released the name of China’s first Mars rover-Zhu Rong.

In addition, the 2021 China Space Day-themed promotional video has also been officially released.

Since the start of the China aerospace industry in 1956, China’s aerospace technology has achieved remarkable achievements. In 2021, China’s aerospace will set sail again. The Long March 5B remote two rocket will launch the core module of the space station, and the construction of China’s space station has entered a critical implementation stage.

Moreover, the space station Tianhe core module and the Long March 5B remote two carrier rocket combination have been transferred to the launch area, and the follow-up will carry out various pre-launch functional inspections and joint operations as planned.

According to the mission plan for the construction of the space station, China will complete the orbit construction of the space station in 2022, realizing the mission goal of the third step of the three-step development strategy of China’s manned space project.

On March 8, 2016, the State Council approved the establishment of “China Space Day” on April 24 each year. China Space Day is a memorial day planned to commemorate the achievements of China’s aerospace industry and carry forward the spirit of China’s aerospace industry.

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