China's Mars probe lands safely, Mars rover to begin exploration

China - Recent (China National Space Administration - No access Chinese mainland)1. Animations of entry capsule carrying Tianwen-1's lander and rover detaching from orbiter, traveling in space2. Animations of parachute of entry capsule openingBeijing, China - May 15, 2021 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Rao Wei, deputy chief designer, Tianwan-1 Probe, China Academy of Space Technology:"It takes about 17 to 18 minutes for the light signal to get from Earth to Mars. During this period, engineers on the ground couldn't intervene."China - Recent (China National Space Administration - No access Chinese mainland)4. Animation showing surface of Mars5. Animation showing combination of Mars lander, rover landing on MarsBeijing, China - May 15, 2021 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)6. Screen showing location of Mars probe7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhang Rongqiao, chief designer, China's Mars exploration mission:"This is the first time that China has actually ventured out of the Earth-Moon System and reached extraterrestrial planetary space."8. Engineers, scientists taking photos to mark safely landing of Tianwen-1 probe9. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Wu Yanhua, deputy administrator, China National Space Administration (starting with shot 8):"We plan to finish the Mars sample return mission around 2030, and before that, we have other missions to conduct, including asteroid exploration and Jupiter exploration."China - Recent (China National Space Administration - No access Chinese mainland)10. Various of animation showing Mars rover Zhurong moving on MarsFILE: China - Exact Date and Location Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)11. Various of unfinished Mars probe12. Engineers, scientists discussing13. Various of parts of rocketStorylineAfter around three months of orbiting Mars, China's Tianwen-1 probe landed safely on the Red Planet Saturday morning, marking another milestone in China's space program. (Footage by CCTV+)