Zhang Rongqiao

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As of July 2026: Leading the Tianwen series of deep-space missions

A Chinese spacecraft is now flying in formation with a rock the size of a small stadium, about 20 kilometers away and 1 billion kilometers from home. On July 6, the China National Space Administration said Tianwen-2 had reached the near-Earth asteroid Kamo'oalewa and released its first close-up image.

Updated Jul 6