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Mars 2020

Agency
NASA
Launched
2020
Type
rover
Status
active

NASA/JPL-Caltech · NASA media (public domain)

Overview

Scientific overview

Mars 2020 is a mars rover mission (perseverance), operated by NASA, launched in 2020.

Mission

Agency
NASA
Launched
2020
Type
rover
Status
active

Gallery

Mars 2020's Aeroshell

The heat shield (left) and back shell (right) that comprise the aeroshell for NASA's Mars 2020 mission are depicted in this image.

2020

LMS · NASA media (public domain)

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Observation

How this was captured

Source
NASA
Observation date
2019-06-14

Targets & destinations

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

  • NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

    Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

    Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.

  • NASA JPLJet Propulsion Laboratory / Solar System Dynamics

    Orbital data, ephemerides, and small-body parameters for planets, asteroids, and comets.