China's Tianwen 2 probe arrives at launch site
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BEIJING -- China's Tianwen 2 probe for asteroid exploration has arrived at the launch site of the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province, the China National Space Administration said on Thursday.
The Tianwen 2 probe is scheduled for launch in the first half of 2025. It will collect samples from a near-Earth asteroid coded 2016HO3 and explore a comet coded 311P, the agency said.
Currently, facilities at the launch site are in good condition and preparatory work is underway as planned, the agency added.
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