24 December 2021
After Zhang Rongqiao, Chief Designer of the Tianwen 1 mission, was listed in Nature’s Top 10 ranking of people who helped to shape science in 2021, the science journal spoke to him via e-mail. Zhang discusses his thoughts on the mission so far, the progress of the Zhurong rover and what it means for China’s space-research endeavours.
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In another interview with Chinese language Science and Technology Daily, Zhang Rongqiao also reflected on the difficulties when deciding for the 3-in-1 mission concept versus following the 3-step approach in the lunar exploration programme. He also said that progress in the development of the Mars sample return mission is a high priority.
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