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Mars 2020 Perseverance Encapsulation

Perseverance rover is being prepared for encapsulation in the Atlas V payload fairing

June 18, 2020

At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover was prepared for encapsulation in the United Launch Alliance Atlas V payload fairing on June 18, 2020. Perseverance is scheduled to launch in summer 2020 from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

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