Tianwen-2
Tianwen-2 is China's asteroid sample-return and comet exploration mission. Launched on May 29, 2025 aboard Chang Zheng 3B Y110, it is designed to investigate and sample near-Earth asteroid 2016 HO3 before continuing to the main-belt comet 311P.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Tianwen 2天问二号Tianwen-2 Asteroid Sample Return Mission
- Name
- Tianwen-2
- Status
- active
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- Description
- Tianwen-2 is China's asteroid sample-return and comet exploration mission. Launched on May 29, 2025 aboard Chang Zheng 3B Y110, it is designed to investigate and sample near-Earth asteroid 2016 HO3 before continuing to the main-belt comet 311P.
- Destination
- Near-Earth asteroid 2016 HO3 and main-belt comet 311P
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2025-05-29
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 09:41:53 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 15:12:18 UTC
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