16 May 2021
The lander will conduct ground detection at a fixed location, and Zhurong will rove the planet to explore multiple sites during its lifespan of at least 90 Martian days, or 92 days on Earth. Zhang Rongqiao, Chief Designer of China's Mars Exploration Mission, said the rover's 3-month lifespan is "a result of comprehensive consideration." He said the rover will collect all the data they need in the first 3 months, with all the payloads on and convey the data to Earth via the orbiter for relay transmission.
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