JPL Engineer: From Colombia to Mars

JPL Engineer: From Colombia to Mars

NASA-JPL engineer Diana Trujillo shares the story of her childhood in Colombia, her move to the U.S., where she cleaned houses to pay for college, and her path to Mars 2020, currently en route to the Red Planet. Watch the Video

MISSION Overview
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Quick Facts

  • Mission Name: Mars 2020
  • Rover Name: Perseverance
  • Main Job: The Perseverance rover will seek signs of ancient life and collect rock and soil samples for possible return to Earth.
  • Launched: July 30, 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)
  • Tech Demo: The Mars Helicopter is a technology demonstration, hitching a ride on the Perseverance rover.
  • Fact Sheet
  • Launch Press Kit
Artist's concept of the Perseverance on it's way to Mars

Where is Perseverance?
Perseverance is currently cruising to Mars.

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