Mars 2020 Mission

Get to Know the Next Mars Rover
Learn how NASA's next Mars rover will collect compelling rock samples.Watch Video ›Mission Overview ›

Putting Mars 2020 to the Test
Engineers put Mars 2020 the mission's cruise, entry capsule, descent stage and rover through their paces.MORE

Mars 2020 Target: Jezero Crater
An animated flyover of the Martian surface explains why Mars' Jezero Crater, a 28-mile-wide ancient lake-delta system, is the best place for Mars 2020 to find and collect promising samples for a possible future return to Earth.Watch Video

NASA Announces Landing Site for Mars 2020 Rover
After a five-year search, NASA has chosen Jezero Crater as the landing site for its upcoming Mars 2020 rover mission.MORE
Countdown
To Launch
July 17 2020
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Mission Facts

Mars 2020 Artist's Concept
Launch Window July 17 - Aug. 5, 2020 Launch Location Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida Landing Feb. 18, 2021 Landing Site Jezero Crater, Mars Mission Duration At least one Mars year (about 687 Earth days)

The Rover

Mars 2020 Image

The rover has a new, more capable wheel design, among other improvements. For the first time, the rover carries a drill for coring samples from Martian rocks and soil.

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