<p>The China Academy of Space Technology put forward the Mars probe plan to the third China Space Technology Forum here Oct 21, China Daily reported Friday.<br /><br />Huang Jiangchuan, chief designer of a lunar satellite, said the earliest that China will be able to launch a probe to Mars is November 2013. He said one to two years of preparation would be needed to carry out the project.<br /><br />The project will make use of technologies developed for China's first lunar satellite launched in 2007, Xinhua quoted an expert as saying. <br /><br />The technologies likely to be used -- including ones to boost the satellite's payload capability and exploration accuracy -- were already quite advanced, the expert added. <br /><br />Huang said that China will pursue space explorations to Mars in order to close the gap of space technology between China and other countries. <br /><br /><br /></p>
<p>The China Academy of Space Technology put forward the Mars probe plan to the third China Space Technology Forum here Oct 21, China Daily reported Friday.<br /><br />Huang Jiangchuan, chief designer of a lunar satellite, said the earliest that China will be able to launch a probe to Mars is November 2013. He said one to two years of preparation would be needed to carry out the project.<br /><br />The project will make use of technologies developed for China's first lunar satellite launched in 2007, Xinhua quoted an expert as saying. <br /><br />The technologies likely to be used -- including ones to boost the satellite's payload capability and exploration accuracy -- were already quite advanced, the expert added. <br /><br />Huang said that China will pursue space explorations to Mars in order to close the gap of space technology between China and other countries. <br /><br /><br /></p>