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Mars 2020

Mars 2020 is a NASA mission that includes the rover Perseverance, the now-grounded small robotic helicopter Ingenuity, and associated delivery systems, as part of the Mars Exploration Program. Mars 2020 was launched on an Atlas V rocket at 11:50:01 UTC on July 30, 2020, and landed in the Martian crater Jezero on February 18, 2021, with confirmation…

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Contractor
United Launch Alliance
COSPAR ID
2020-052A
Distance driven
43.61 km (27.10 mi) as of 18 July 2026[update]
Distance flown
17.242 km (10.714 mi) in 72 flights
Landing date
18 February 2021 · 3 April 2021 (Deployed from Perseverance)
Landing site
Helipad at Wright Brothers Field near Octavia E. Butler Landing, Jezero 18°26′41″N 77°27′04″E / 18.44486°N 77.45102°E / 18.44486; 77.45102

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Overview

Conception

Objectives

Spacecraft

Perseverance rover

Mission

Launch and cruise

Entry, descent, and landing (EDL)

Major mission milestones and works

Gallery

Public outreach

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Mars 2020

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Edges109
Triples143
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018182
Components1

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Mars 2020

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related to External links · 34
Mars 2020 → Assembly, Beyond Conference, Building, CBS-TV, December, February, Ingenuity, Jezero, July, LANDING, LAUNCH, Live, Mars, Mars Perseverance, MarsMars, May, Minutes, Mission, Name, NASA
related to Cruise stage and EDLS · 26
Mars 2020 → ADAPT, Ascent Powered-flight Testbed, Autonomous Descent, Curiosity, Descent, Earth, EDLS, Entry, In October, Ingenuity, Lander Vision System, Landing System, LVS, Mars, Mars Science Laboratory, Martian, NASA, One, Perseverance, Terrain Relative Navigation
related to Entry, descent, and landing (EDL) · 17
Mars 2020 → As, Curiosity, Despite, Earth, EDL, InSight, InSight's, Mars, Mars Science Laboratory, Martian, NASA, Once, Perseverance, Prior, Science Team, The, With
related to Public outreach · 16
Mars 2020 → After, Eventbrite, Eventbrite Virtual Guest Program, In, January, June, March, Mars, NASA, Perseverance, PerseveranceSample, Post, Send Your Name, Send Your Name To, There, To
related to Conception · 15
Mars 2020 → American Geophysical Union, Bill Nye, California, December, Mars, NASA, NASA's, Representative Adam Schiff, San Francisco, Science, Solar System, Some, Support, The, The Mars
related to Cost · 11
Mars 2020 → Adjusted, As, Comeaux, Curiosity, Curiosity's, Deputy Chief Engineer Keith, Ingenuity, Mars, NASA, Perseverance, US
Mission duration · 3
Mars 2020 → Ingenuity: 2 years, 9 months and 22 days (final), Perseverance: 5 years, 6 months and 6 days (since landing), Planned: 1 Mars year (668 sols, 687 Earth days)
Landing date · 2
Mars 2020 → 18 February 2021, 3 April 2021 (Deployed from Perseverance)
Landing site · 2
Mars 2020 → Helipad at Wright Brothers Field near Octavia E. Butler Landing, Jezero 18°26′41″N 77°27′04″E / 18.44486°N 77.45102°E / 18.44486; 77.45102, Octavia E. Butler Landing, Jezero .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parse…
Operator · 2
Mars 2020 → JPL, NASA

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mars perseverance mission nasa rover landing ingenuity 2020 earth 2021 science surface jezero helicopter launch july also would sample first

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Mars 2020ContractorUnited Launch Alliance1.00infobox
Mars 2020COSPAR ID2020-052A1.00infobox
Mars 2020Distance driven43.61 km (27.10 mi) as of 18 July 2026[update]1.00infobox
Mars 2020Distance flown17.242 km (10.714 mi) in 72 flights1.00infobox
Mars 2020Landing date18 February 20211.00infobox
Mars 2020Landing date3 April 2021 (Deployed from Perseverance)1.00infobox
Mars 2020Landing siteOctavia E. Butler Landing, Jezero .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parse…1.00infobox
Mars 2020Landing siteHelipad at Wright Brothers Field near Octavia E. Butler Landing, Jezero 18°26′41″N 77°27′04″E / 18.44486°N 77.45102°E / 18.44486; 77.451021.00infobox
Mars 2020Launch date30 July 2020, 11:50:00 UTC1.00infobox
Mars 2020Launch mass4,060.5 kg (8,952 lb)1.00infobox
Mars 2020Launch siteCape Canaveral, SLC-411.00infobox
Mars 2020ManufacturerJPL1.00infobox
Mars 2020Mission durationPlanned: 1 Mars year (668 sols, 687 Earth days)1.00infobox
Mars 2020Mission durationPerseverance: 5 years, 6 months and 6 days (since landing)1.00infobox
Mars 2020Mission durationIngenuity: 2 years, 9 months and 22 days (final)1.00infobox
Mars 2020Mission typeMars exploration1.00infobox
Mars 2020OperatorNASA1.00infobox
Mars 2020OperatorJPL1.00infobox
Mars 2020RocketAtlas V 541 (AV-088)1.00infobox
Mars 2020SATCAT no.459831.00infobox
Mars 2020Spacecraft componentPerseverance1.00infobox
Mars 2020Spacecraft componentIngenuity1.00infobox
Mars 2020is aNASA mission that includes the rover Perseverance0.90text
Mars 2020is asixth-most expensive robotic planetary mission made by NASA and is cheaper than its predecessor0.90text

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