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Vaneeza Rupani's essay was chosen as the name for the small spacecraft, which will mark NASA's first attempt at powered flight on another planet.
Alabama High School Student Names NASA's Mars Helicopter
The team also fueled the rover's sky crane to get ready for this summer's history-making launch.
Mars Helicopter Attached to NASA's Perseverance Rover
After the rover was shipped from JPL to Kennedy Space Center, the team is getting closer to finalizing the spacecraft for launch later this summer.
NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover Gets Its Wheels and Air Brakes
As part of NASA's 'Send Your Name to Mars' campaign, they've been stenciled onto three microchips along with essays from NASA's 'Name the Rover' contest. Next stop: Mars.
10.9 Million Names Now Aboard NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover
NASA chose a seventh-grader from Virginia as winner of the agency's "Name the Rover" essay contest. Alexander Mather's entry for "Perseverance" was voted tops among 28,000 entries.
Virginia Middle School Student Earns Honor of Naming NASA's Next Mars Rover
Robotic spacecraft will be able to communicate with the dish using radio waves and lasers.
NASA Prepares for Moon and Mars With New Addition to Its Deep Space Network
