China opens 2028 Mars sample return mission to international cooperation

The Chinese space administration is attracting science projects from all over the world for its upcoming Mars missions.

China invites the world on its mission to Mars while Nasa reels from Trump cuts

Short deadline for science project submissions suggests Tianwen-3 could be on track to win race to bring samples back to Earth.

China opens 2028 Mars sample return mission to international cooperation

HELSINKI — China is inviting interested parties to submit proposals to join the country’s pioneering Mars sample return mission, due to launch in late 2028. The China National Space Administration […] The post China opens 2028 Mars sample return mission to international cooperation  appeared first on SpaceNews.

The United States is not the only one aiming at Mars, China too. The second world space power even plans to bring back Martian samples to Earth before the Nasa. Today, it invites it to propose international partnerships around this mission....

Announcement of Opportunities for International Collaboration of Mars Sample Return Mission Tianwen-3 - Astrobiology

Schedule LOI Due June 30, 2025Initial Selection July-August 2025Proposal Due September 30, 2025Confirmation October 2025 Announcement of Opportunities for International Collaboration of Mars Sample Return Mission (Tianwen-3) I. Mission Overview 1.1 Background The Tianwen-3 (TW-3) spacecraft consists of a Lander-Ascender-Mars Orbiter Module and an Earth Orbiter-Re-entry Module. It is scheduled for launch around 2028 and […] The post Announcement …

China is issuing an open invitation to participate in the Tianwen-3 mission to return Mars samples to Earth, scheduled for late 2028, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on March 11 in a formal request for international cooperation. The mission will be the world's first Mars sample return mission and is designed to search for signs of life and... The post China Opens Applications for 20-Kilogram Payload for Tianwen-3 Mission to R…