- Archived Page (Mars 2020 Perseverance successfully landed on Feb. 18, 2021).
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Perseverance Landing Day Milestones
Step 1 | Cruise Stage Separation
Step 2 | Atmospheric Entry
Step 3 | Peak Heating
Step 4 | Peak Deceleration
Step 5 | Parachute Deployment
Step 6 | Heat Shield Separation
Step 7 | Radar Lock
Step 8 | Terrain Relative Navigation Solution
Step 9 | Backshell Separation
Step 10 | Powered Descent
Step 11 | Rover Separation/Sky Crane
Step 12 | Touchdown!
*Expected Milestones
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Landing: Online | PDF (10.7 MB)
Launch: Online | PDF (10.9 MB) - FAQs ›
Helicopter Technology Demonstration

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Online | PDF (5.51 MB)
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