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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3B/E
Tianwen-2
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VehicleLong March 3B/E
OrbitAsteroid
PadLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2)
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Mission
Tianwen-2 is a planned Chinese asteroid sample return and comet orbiter mission due for launch in May 2025. The spacecraft will visit the Near Earth asteroid 469219 Kamoʻoalewa (2016 HO3), collecting samples from its surface using both touch-and-go and anchor-and-drill approaches. It will return the samples back to Earth around 2.5 years after launch, with the main spacecraft proceeding to visit the main-belt comet 311P/PANSTARRS in the mid-2030s.
Quick facts
VehicleLong March 3B/E
OrbitAsteroid
PadLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2)
SiteXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
WindowMay 28, 17:22:00 UTC→May 28, 17:44:00 UTC
Vehicle
FamilyLong March