China's Hang Nga 2 on the launch pad. (Illustration).
The launch of orbiting this Mars will be the continuation of sending probes towards Mars and its satellite Phobos in a cooperation program with Russia. Expected a year ago, the Russian Phobos-Grunt ship was launched and the Yinghuo 1 (' Fireflies ') would ride on this space ship, which was designed to land on Phobos satellite and return. Earth with 200g of samples to understand the origin of Mars.
All the signals of Beijing's recent activity will bring them into the ranks of cosmic powers in the coming years. NASA director Charles Bolden has just returned from Beijing after a controversial visit claiming his trip has " enhanced mutual understanding of human space flights and space exploration, laying the basis for more frequent dialogues and cooperation for the national interests of the two countries '.