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Picture released on Aug 23, 2016 by the lunar probe and space project center of Chinese State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence shows the concept portraying what the Mars rover and lander would look like. [Photo/Xinhua] >Tianwen 1 probe to blast off '天问一号'已运抵发射场 Tianwen 1, a Chinese Mars probe, has been transported to Wenchang Space Launch Center, Hainan province, where it is set to be launched atop a Long March 5 carrier rocket in the coming days, according to the China Academy of Space Technology. 中国空间技术研究院7月14日发布声明称，我国火星探测器"天问一号"已运抵海南文昌卫星发射中心，未来几天，将由长征五号运载火箭发射升空。 The academy said in a statement on Tuesday that the spacecraft is now undergoing prelaunch preparations. 目前该探测器正在开展发射前相关的准备工作。 According to the academy's parent, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the mission of Tianwen 1 will fulfill three scientific objectives - orbiting the red planet for comprehensive observation, landing on Martian soil and sending a rover to roam the landing site. It will conduct scientific investigations into the planet's soil, geological structure, environment, atmosphere and water. 中国空间技术研究院所属的中国航天科技集团公司称，"天问一号"此次将完成环绕火星、着陆火星、巡视火星三大科研任务，还将对火星的土壤、地质构造、环境、大气以及水进行科学调查。 | 
