China's space agency on Friday unveiled the name of its first Mars exploration mission, coinciding with China's annual Space Day and the 50th anniversary of the launch of its first satellite. The name and logo of China's first Mars exploration mission will be made public on the Space Day of China, which will fall on April 24, according to the China National Space Administration. The Mars mission has been named Tianwen-1, the official Xinhua news agency reported, citing the China China’s space agency on Friday unveiled the name of its first Mars exploration mission, coinciding with China’s annual Space Day and the 50th anniversary of the launch of its first satellite. The name comes from the long poem "Tianwen," meaning Heavenly Questions or Questions to Heaven, written by Qu Yuan (about 340-278 BC), one of the greatest poets of ancient China. China's first Mars exploration mission has been named Tianwen-1, announced the China National Space Administration on Friday, China's Space Day. amp video_youtube Apr 24 bookmark_border China's space agency revealed the name of its first Mars exploration mission on Friday, and said the mission is on track to take place "in the coming months." China plans to launch the Mars probe in 2020, aiming to complete orbiting, landing and roving in one mission. BEIJING (Reuters) - China's space agency on Friday unveiled the name of its first Mars exploration mission, coinciding with China's annual Space … The name and logo of China's first Mars exploration mission will be made public on the Space Day of China, which will fall on April 24, according to the China … BEIJING: China's space agency on Friday unveiled the name of its first Mars exploration mission, coinciding with China's annual Space Day and the 50th anniversary of the launch of its first … China completed its first public test of a Mars lander in November last year, keeping the country on track for an unmanned exploration mission to the red planet in 2020.