Back Tianwen-4 German Tianwen-4 Spanish Tianwen 4 French Gan De (pesawat luar angkasa) ID Tianwen-4 Italian Tianwen-4 NB Tianwen-4 Portuguese Тяньвэнь-4 Russian 天问四号 Chinese
| Mission type | Jupiter and Callisto orbiter Uranus flyby |
|---|---|
| Operator | CNSA |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | CAST |
| Launch mass | Total: 5,000 kg (11,000 lb)[1] Jupiter-Callisto Orbiter: 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) Interplanetary flyby probe: 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | September 2029 (proposed)[2] |
| Rocket | Long March 5 |
| Launch site | Wenchang |
| Flyby of Venus (gravity assist) | |
| Closest approach | April 2030 (proposed) |
| Flyby of Earth (gravity assist) | |
| Closest approach | February 2031 (proposed) |
| Flyby of Earth (gravity assist) | |
| Closest approach | May 2033 (proposed) |
| Jupiter orbiter | |
| Orbital insertion | December 2035 (proposed)[3] |
| Orbital departure | February 2038 (proposed) |
| Callisto orbiter | |
| Orbital insertion | February 2038 (proposed)[4] |
| Flyby of Uranus (Interplanetary flyby probe) | |
| Closest approach | March 2045 (proposed)[3] |
Tianwen-4 (Chinese: 天问四号), formerly known as Gan De (Chinese: 甘德),[5] is a planned Chinese interplanetary mission to study the Jovian system, possibly sharing a launch with a spacecraft which will make a flyby of Uranus.[6]
- ^ 田百义，张磊，周文艳，朱安文 (February 2018). "《木星系及行星际飞越探测的多次借力飞行轨道设计研究》" (in Simplified Chinese). 《航天器工程》. Archived from the original on 2021-10-09. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ^ CNSA Watcher [@CNSAWatcher] (December 23, 2023). "Tianwen-4, launching Sept 2029, will journey to Jupiter using Venus & Earth gravity assists. Targeting Jupiter capture by Dec 2035 & a Uranus flyby in March 2045, the mission includes 2 probes, one exploring Jupiter's system and another flying by Uranus" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Andrew Jones (2023-12-21). "China's plans for outer Solar System exploration". The Planetary Society. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ^ 张磊，田百义，周文艳，田岱，朱安文 (2018-02-28). "木星系多目标探测轨道设计研究" (in Simplified Chinese). 航天器工程,2018,27(01)：31-36. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
AJ_planetary_12-01-2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Andrew Jones published (2022-09-22). "China wants to probe Uranus and Jupiter with 2 spacecraft on one rocket". Space.com. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search