China’s Mars Orbiter dropped WiFi camera to take selfie of Martian Ice Cap (video)

On January 1, 2022 China’s Mars Mission Tianwen-1 demonstrated latest images from Red Planet throwing WiFi camera. Technically it’s taken by companion little satellite released by Tianwen in orbit and data is transmitted back to Tianwen via WiFi. Also released are new photos of Mars North Pole and Zhurong’s recent panorama. In total the Tianwen 1 mission has obtained and transmitted nearly 540 gigabytes of data, mission controllers at the China National Space Administration said, adding it still has sufficient energy and is in good condition.

Credit: CNSA, cnsa.gov.cn

Source link for Selfies from Martian Orbit: http://www.cnsa.gov.cn/english/n6465652/n6465653/c6813041/content.html

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