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China Plans to Bring Mars Samples to Earth by 2031

During the Tianwen-3 mission, China plans to collect samples from Mars, take off from the planet's surface, rendezvous with an orbital module, and return a capsule to Earth.

China Plans to Bring Mars Samples to Earth by 2031

The spacecraft is slated for launch in 2028, with the anticipated delivery of the Martian soil samples back to Earth by 2031.

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