China’s first asteroid probing mission, Tianwen-2, is set to launch this Thursday, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA). The mission will use a Long March-3B Y110 rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province. Tianwen-2 aims to achieve multiple deep-space goals in one mission, including collecting samples from the near-Earth asteroid 2016 HO3 (Kamo’oalewa) and later conducting a fly-by of main-belt comet 311P. If successful, China will become one of the few countries—alongside the U.S. and Japan—to complete an asteroid sample-return mission. CNSA reports that all systems have undergone full testing and pre-launch preparations, with coordinated drills across various control and monitoring centers.
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