China’s first Mars probe, Tianwen-1, has arrived at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Center in south China's Hainan province, the China Academy of Space Technology announced on July 14.

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The launch is scheduled to take place on around July 23. The probe will reach Mars on Feb.11, 2021, enter orbit on Feb.21, and land on the planet in April.