Tianwen-1 and China's Mars exploration program. [PDF]
Natl Sci Rev, 2021 Abstract About every 26 months, the distance between Earth and Mars reaches a minimum, and that is the best time window for Mars exploration from Earth. In July 2020, three spacecraft started their journey to Mars: the Hope orbiter of the United Arab Emirates, the Tianwen-1 mission of China and the Perseverance rover of the United States’
Zhao W.
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Initial results of the meteorological data from the first 325 sols of the Tianwen-1 mission. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2023 As the Zhurong rover landed on the surface of Mars in 2021, it began a months-long collection of Mars data. Equipped with highly sensitive sensors, Zhurong is capable of being a meteorological station at the surface of Mars. The Mars Climate Station, one
Jiang C, Jiang Y, Li H, Du S.
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Martian Bow Shock Oscillations Driven by Solar Wind Variations: Simultaneous Observations From Tianwen‐1 and MAVEN [PDF]
Geophysical Research Letters, 2023 The Martian bow shock stands as the first defense against the solar wind and shapes the Martian magnetosphere. Previous studies showed the correlation between the Martian bow shock location and solar wind parameters.
Long Cheng +23 more
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Tianwen-1 MINPA observations in the solar wind [PDF]
Earth and Planetary Physics, 2022 The Mars Ion and Neutral Particle Analyzer (MINPA) is one of the three scientific instruments onboard the Tianwen-1 orbiter to investigate the Martian space environment.
AiBing Zhang +27 more
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Overview of the Mars climate station for Tianwen-1 mission [PDF]
Earth and Planetary Physics, 2020 The background and scientific objectives of the Mars Climate Station (MCS) for Tianwen-1 are introduced, accompanied by a comparative review of the status of related meteorological observation missions and of advanced sensing technologies.
YongQing Peng +17 more
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Mars Orbiter magnetometer of China’s First Mars Mission Tianwen-1 [PDF]
Earth and Planetary Physics, 2020 As one of the seven scientific payloads on board the Tianwen-1 orbiter, the Mars Orbiter Magnetometer (MOMAG) will measure the magnetic fields of and surrounding Mars to study its space environment and the interaction with the solar wind.
Kai Liu +9 more
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Ballistic Range Testing Data Analysis of Tianwen-1 Mars Entry Capsule [PDF]
Space: Science & Technology, 2021 A typical blunt body such as Tianwen-1 Mars entry capsule suffers dynamic instability in supersonic regime. To investigate the unstable Mach range of flight and to confirm the design of aerodynamic shape and mass properties, a ballistic range test was ...
Haogong Wei +4 more
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The Dynamic Evolution of Multipoint Interplanetary Coronal Mass Ejections Observed with BepiColombo, Tianwen-1, and MAVEN [PDF]
The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 2023 We present two multipoint interplanetary coronal mass ejections (ICMEs) detected by the Tianwen-1 and Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution spacecraft at Mars and the BepiColombo (0.56 au ∼0.67 au) upstream of Mars from 2021 December 5 to 31.
Yutian Chi +30 more
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Analysis and Verification of Aerodynamic Characteristics of Tianwen-1 Mars Parachute
Space: Science & Technology, 2022 The Mars parachute flight environment is supersonic, low-density, and low dynamic pressures. To ensure the operating performance and reliability, the design optimization and verification of the Tianwen-1 Mars parachute have been carried out.
Mingxing Huang, Wenqiang Wang, Jian Li
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Martian atmosphere sputtering escape generated by penetrating hydrogen energetic neutral atoms [PDF]
Earth and Planetary PhysicsAtmospheric escape plays a critical role in shaping the long-term climate evolution of Mars. Among the various escape mechanisms, energetic neutral atoms (ENAs) generated through charge exchange between solar wind ions and exospheric neutrals serve as an
JiJie Ma +15 more
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