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China's Tianwen-3 mission aims to bring Mars samples back to Earth around 2031 after launch around 2028: report


China's Tianwen-3 planetary exploration mission is scheduled to launch around 2028 and bring samples from Mars back to Earth around 2031, with five international and Hong Kong and Macao cooperation projects selected to join the mission, the China National Space Administration announced on Friday during the 11th China Space Day events, according to the Xinhua News Agency.

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