On March 13, China successfully launched the Horus-2 remote sensing satellite into orbit. In this respect reported China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation on WeChat page.
It was recorded that the launch was carried out from Jiuquan Space Base in the north of the People’s Republic of China at 12:02 Beijing time (07:02 Moscow time) thanks to the CZ-2C (Changzheng-2-ce) rocket. It was the 466th for carriers of the series.
Previously reportedThe Chinese rover “Zhuzhong” was inactive for several months.
In 2020, China launched the Tianwen-1 mission to Mars and entered the planet’s orbit on February 10, 2021. Due to the arrival of winter in the northern hemisphere in May 2022, the device entered sleep mode as planned. The wake was supposed to occur during the spring equinox in December, but there has been no news from the device since.