Mars 2020 Mission Perseverance Rover
Mission Overview
LAUNCHED: July 30, 2020 at 7:50am EST
LANDING: February 18th, 2021 at 2:00pm EST
LANDING SITE: Jezero Crater, Mars
MAIN OBJECTIVE: The Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover will search for signs of ancient microbial life, which will advance NASA’s quest to explore the past habitability of Mars
MISSION DURATION: At least one Mars year (about 687 Earth days)
An illustration of the entry, descent and landing of the Perseverance rover on 2/18/2021!
NASA Explore Mars Game allows the player to create programmable commands for their rover to collect and inspect objects and navigate through obstacles to complete challenges.
Perseverance takes off on 7/30/2020 at 7:50am EST
Perseverance Rover’s first image on Mars!