China aims to launch Mars sample-return mission around 2028

HEFEI, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) — China plans to carry out the Tianwen-3 mission through two launches around 2028, aiming to bring back samples from Mars, a Chinese space expert said on Thursday.
Liu Jizhong, chief designer of China’s Mars sample-return mission, unveiled the details at the 2nd International Deep Space Exploration Conference in Tunxi of Huangshan City in east China’s Anhui Province. ■