Jupiter system
Tianwen 4
China's planned deep-space mission to explore the Jovian system, scheduled around 2030 in the official roadmap.
China's official roadmap places Tianwen-4 around 2030 as the Jovian-system mission in the Tianwen sequence.
View in 3D map ↗Official mission site ↗The mission
Tianwen-4 is part of China's official deep-space exploration roadmap. Government reporting places the mission around 2030 and says it will explore the Jovian system, extending China's planetary-science reach beyond the inner solar system.
The launch
- Launch
- 2030
- Launch location
- Not documented
- Launch vehicle
- Not documented
- Orbit
- Not documented
Mission timeline
Follow the mission through its available trajectory data in the full 3D solar-system map.
- Now
Roadmap announcement
2024 · Jupiter system
Chinese official reporting says Tianwen-4 is planned around 2030 for Jovian-system exploration.
Open milestone source ↗Objectives
- 01
Explore the Jovian system as part of China's deep-space roadmap.
- 02
Extend China's planetary-science mission architecture beyond Mars and asteroid exploration.
- 03
Advance outer-solar-system mission design and science capabilities.
Spacecraft
Tianwen-4
China's planned Jovian-system exploration mission within the Tianwen deep-space program.
- Manufacturer
- CNSA
Gallery
One image from Tianwen 4.
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