Mars Perseverance Rover
AgencyNASA
Year2021
TypeMars surface
RocketAtlas V
CountryUSA
About the Mission
Landed February 18, 2021 in Jezero Crater, an ancient lakebed. Carries Ingenuity, the first helicopter to fly on another planet. Collecting rock samples for future return to Earth. Produced oxygen from the Martian atmosphere for the first time.
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