(210206) -- BEIJING, Feb. 6, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Photo released by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) shows the first image of Mars captured by Mars probe Tianwen-1 from a distance of 2.2 million km. China's Mars probe Tianwen-1 conducted its fourth orbital correction Friday night, according to the CNSA. The probe carried out the orbital correction at 8 p.m. (Beijing time), aiming to ensure that the probe achieves a sound planned rendezvous with Mars. It had captured the first image of Mars from a distance of 2.2 million km, after traveling about 197 days in orbit and flying about 465
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(210206) -- BEIJING, Feb. 6, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Photo released by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) shows the first image of Mars captured by Mars probe Tianwen-1 from a distance of 2.2 million km. China's Mars probe Tianwen-1 conducted its fourth orbital correction Friday night, according to the CNSA. The probe carried out the orbital correction at 8 p.m. (Beijing time), aiming to ensure that the probe achieves a sound planned rendezvous with Mars. It had captured the first image of Mars from a distance of 2.2 million km, after traveling about 197 days in orbit and flying about 465 million km. The probe is currently 184 million km from Earth and 1.1 million km from Mars. All probe systems are in good working condition, the CNSA said. (Xinhua)