Mission ExplorerMX-000007 · NASA · United States · Sun
Tianwen Recon-33
Tianwen Recon-33 is a rover mission operated by NASA targeting Sun. Launched aboard a SLS Block 1 on 2001-02-15, the profile covers a constellation deployment across multiple planes across 1,022 mission days with a crew of 3.
SuccessfulRoverSunHistorical
- Launch date
- Feb 15, 2001
- SLS Block 1
- Duration
- 2.8 yr
- 1,022 days on mission
- Programme cost
- $2.43B
- 88% success rating
- Crew
- 3 astronauts
- 23,848 kg payload
MISSION TIMELINE
Hierarchical flight plan — parent phases expand into their key events
Tianwen Recon-33
CompleteT+0d · 2.8 yrNASA · Sun
- LaunchCompleteT+0d
Phase 1 of 6
- Ascent & StagingCompleteT+219d
Phase 2 of 6
- Cruise PhaseCompleteT+402d
Phase 3 of 6
- Primary EncounterCompleteT+558d
Phase 4 of 6
- Science CampaignCompleteT+742d
Phase 5 of 6
- Extended OperationsCompleteT+972d
Phase 6 of 6
CREW MANIFEST
- AAAditi AnsariCommander · United States
- SRSamantha RaoMedical Officer · Japan
- OSOwen SatoCommander · European Union
PAYLOAD & EQUIPMENT
- Hydrazine RCS clusterPropulsion130 kg
- Regolith core drillSurface Ops47 kg
- High-gain S-band antennaCommunications34 kg
- Laser altimeterInstrumentation22 kg