Mars 2020 (Perseverance)
Launched in 2020, the Mars 2020 mission features the Perseverance rover and the Ingenuity helicopter exploring Jezero Crater. The mission's primary goals are to seek signs of ancient microbial life and collect rock and regolith samples for future return to Earth.
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- Aliases
- Mars 2020PerseveranceMars 2020 Perseverance Rover
- Name
- Mars 2020 (Perseverance)
- Status
- active
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- Description
- Launched in 2020, the Mars 2020 mission features the Perseverance rover and the Ingenuity helicopter exploring Jezero Crater. The mission's primary goals are to seek signs of ancient microbial life and collect rock and regolith samples for future return to Earth.
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Active. Perseverance landed safely in Jezero Crater, has collected more than two dozen rock and regolith samples including one containing potential biosignatures that require further study, demonstrated oxygen production with MOXIE, and supported Ingenuity's 72-flight technology demonstration.
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2020-07-30
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Links
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_2020
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- February 21, 2026 at 02:28:34 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 08:53:03 UTC
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- Mars 2020 (Perseverance) Mars 2020 Perseverance Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover
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