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China’s Tianwen-1 Mars orbiter and rover appear to be in trouble
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![China's Zhurong images its own parachute from a distance of 30 meters, July 12, 2021.](https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/zhurong-backshell-parachute-inspection-CNSA-PEC-15july2021-1-300x182.jpg)
The two spacecraft making up China’s first interplanetary mission are both suffering issues, with the rover potentially lost on the surface after winter hibernation.