Tianwen 4

Liftoff Time

No Earlier Than 2030

Mission Details

Tianwen 4

China has approved a space mission to explore the Jovian system, including orbiting the moon Callisto. A sub-probe carried on the main mission will study the planet Uranus, with a flyby planned for 2049.

Heliocentric Orbit

1 Payload

Rocket

Active
Long March 5

Active Since 2017

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation logo

Agency

CASC

Rocket

Height: 57m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 32,000 kg

GTO: 14,000 kg

Liftoff Thrust

10,565 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 5.2m

Height: 20m

Stages

3

Strap-ons

4

Launch Site

LC-101

Wenchang Space Launch Site, China

Fastest Turnaround

69 days 21 hours