Feb 04, 2021 11:56 AM (GMT+8) · EqualOcean
Today, China's self-developed 70 meter caliber fully movable antenna has been accepted and will be put into use. This antenna will be responsible for data reception in Mars exploration mission. Experts said that because Mars is far away from the earth, the signal sent by the Mars probe will attenuate with the distance, "equivalent to illuminating the earth with a laser pen"; while China's 70 meter aperture antenna can receive data 400 million kilometers away, ensuring accuracy.