Perseverance (rover)

Historical eventFebruary 182021

Perseverance (rover)

Perseverance, a Mars rover designed to explore Jezero crater on Mars, as part of NASA's Mars 2020 mission, lands successfully.

5th anniversary in 2026

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When
Thursday, February 18 20215 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
Anniversary
5th in 2026
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At a glance

Dates: From 2021.

Place: Jezero.

Type: Mars rover.

What came before

Part of: Mars 2020.

Timeline

Follows: Curiosity.

What happened

Perseverance is a NASA rover that has been exploring Mars since February 18, 2021, as part of the Mars 2020 mission. Built and managed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the car-sized rover was launched on July 30, 2020, from Cape Canaveral aboard an Atlas V rocket and landed in Jezero Crater, a site chosen for its ancient river delta that may preserve evidence of past microbial life.

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February 18 2021 — 5 years ago, on a Thursday.

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