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China to launch its first Mars mission ‘Tianwen-1’ later in 2020

China on April 24, 2020 observed its 'Space Day', marking the 50thanniversary of its first-ever satellite ‘Dong Fang Hong-1’ launched in 1970. To mark the occasion, China announced that later in this year, the country will launch its first Mars mission ‘Tianwen-1’. This mars exploration mission will include an orbiter, lander and a rover.