Quick Facts About NASA's Perseverance Rover
- Mission Name: Mars 2020
- Rover Name: Perseverance
- Main Job: Seek signs of ancient life and collect samples of rock and regolith (broken rock and soil) for possible return to Earth.
- Launch: July 30, 2020
- Landing: Feb. 18, 2021, Jezero Crater, Mars
- Helicopter: The Mars Helicopter completed its 30-day technology demonstration and continues in its operations demo phase.
Related Links
Mars 2020 Perseverance Press Kit Online version | PDF (10.9 MB)
Mars 2020 Fact Sheet PDF (1.15 MB)
Mars Helicopter Fact Sheet PDF (1.44 MB)
Mars Helicopter Overview Online page ›