(ZEROHEDGE) – While space is becoming the next battleground domain for superpower rivalry between the U.S. and China, China announced Wednesday morning its Mars space probe, Tianwen-1, has "successfully" entered the red planet's orbit.
"China's first Mars probe Tianwen-1 has successfully entered the orbit of the red planet after a crucial 'brake' to decelerate and be captured by Mars gravity," according to China National Space Administration (CNSA).
CNSA told state-run Global Times after a 15-minute firing of its 3,000-newton engines, Tianwen-1 "reached an elliptical Mars orbit at around 400 kilometers from the planet."
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