China plans to launch first Mars probe around 2020

According to the Beijing Space Science and Technology Information Institute, China they will be able to successfully launch and land a probe on Mars as the technology concerning the rocket and detector is no longer an issue. A first attempt on Nov. 9, 2011, failed because the module did not reach the correct orbit.

CAS news release, January 21, 2016

China plans to launch first Mars probe around 2020
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