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
Mars 2020 Perseverance Press Kit Online version | PDF (10.9 MB)
Mars 2020 Fact Sheet
Mars 2020 Fact Sheet PDF (1.15 MB)
Mars Helicopter Fact Sheet
Mars Helicopter Fact Sheet PDF (1.44 MB)
Mars Helicopter
Mars Helicopter Overview Online page ›