Long March 3B
Tianwen 2
CASC

Launch details

Launching company:
Vehicle:
Long March 3B
Launch site:
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, TBD (China)
Launch date:
31 May 2025 at 23:59:57 UTC (T-55 days)
Status:
Waiting for launch

Launch description

A CASC Long March 3B rocket will launch the Tianwen 2 mission. The launch date is currently targeted for May, 2025 (UTC).

Missions

Tianwen 2:
Near-Earth asteroid sample return mission. The samples are planned to be returned from asteroid 469219 Kamo'oalewa in 2027-2028, with the spacecraft set to continue afterward to the comet 331P/PANSTARRS, arriving in the mdi-late 2030s.
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