Posted: May 18, 2021 12:43 pm
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At 8 o'clock on May 17, Tianwen No. 1 orbiter
The fourth near-fire brake has been implemented,
Successfully entered the 8.2-hour relay communication track.
At this stage, the main job of the orbiter is
To be the "messenger" between the earth and Mars,
Carry out the "Earth Fire Biography".
At present, the Zhurong Mars rover is working as planned
Carry out surrounding environment perception and status inspection,
The systems are working normally.
Just yesterday, the communication link between the two devices has been established,
For the first time, the rover telemetry data was sent back through the orbiter.
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