Tianwen-1 consists of an orbiter, a landing module and a Mars rover. It was launched from Hainan province on July 23, 2020.

The spacecraft entered Mars orbit in February after nearly seven months in space and spent more than two months exploring potential landing sites.

The spacecraft began descending early Saturday morning and around 04:00 a.m. the capsule, which includes the landing module and the rover, separated from the vehicle. It entered the atmosphere of Mars at an altitude of 125