China's Tianwen-1 was successful, and the unexpected dormancy of the Zhurong rover triggered the successful realization of the goal of orbiting, landing and patrolling on Mars, enriching mankind's understanding of Mars. However, after completing a one-year exploration mission, Zhurong fell into a deep sleep and has not yet woken up. This situation has led to speculation about China's Mars exploration technology and future development. This article will review the results of the Zhurong exploration mission and the future development direction of China's Mars exploration technology.
Zhurong worked on the surface of Mars for a year, traveled two kilometers, and collected a lot of data on the meteorological and geological conditions of Mars. However, as it was about to move on to the next phase of the mission, a huge dust storm erupted in the northern hemisphere of Mars, causing Zhurong to go into hibernation mode. The Zhurong has been dormant for more than a year and has not yet woken up, raising concerns about its future fate.
The normal operation of Zhurong has exceeded its design life, but people regret that it has not been able to continue to play a role, and it is hoped that future Mars exploration missions will achieve more lasting and significant achievements. While reflecting on the performance of Zhurong, people began to pay attention to the development direction of China's future Mars exploration technology. There is still a gap in power for China's Mars rover, with the U.S. rover using nuclear power batteries while China currently uses solar cells.
The current problems of this mission will prompt China's space department to introduce more advanced nuclear isotope batteries in future Mars exploration, so as to improve the rover's adaptability to harsh environments and ensure that it can achieve longer-term and stable exploration results. Although there were some accidents during the Zhurong mission, the results achieved were still gratifying. China's space authorities should take stock of Zhurong's performance, learn lessons from future Mars exploration missions, and continuously improve the technical level and equipment performance.
It is hoped that China's future exploration of Mars will create new glories and add a new glorious chapter to the process of human exploration of the solar system. What are your thoughts on the future fate of Zhurong and the development of China's aerospace in the field of Mars exploration? Welcome to leave a message in the comment area to discuss.