Mars Perseverance Awaits Launch

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with NASA’s Mars 2020 onboard on the launch pad
July 28, 2020
CreditNASA/Joel Kowsky
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A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover onboard is seen on the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 after being rolled out of the Vertical Integration Facility, Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The Perseverance rover is part of NASA’s Mars Exploration Program, a long-term effort of robotic exploration of the Red Planet. Launch is scheduled for Thursday, July 30.