When does the Perseverance rover launch?
The launch of the Perseverance rover is scheduled for July 30 at 14:50 p.m.
Where to seelaunch live broadcast of the launch of the Perseverance rover?
Live broadcasts and countdown commentary will begin at 14:00 Moscow time on NASA TV and the agency’s website.
Streaming on YouTube is available now:
Live broadcast of the launch of NASA's Perseverance rover
You can also follow mission updates on official NASA channels: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitch, Daily Motion and Theta.TV.
Perseverance is a roverNASA is the latest model developed to search for astrobiological evidence of ancient microbial life on Mars. It is part of NASA's Mars Exploration Program, which is a long-term attempt at robotic exploration of the Red Planet.
Presentation of the Mars rover Perseverance
After a seven month journey he will land inJezero Crater February 18, 2021. There, Perseverance will collect rock and soil samples for a future return to Earth. It will also characterize the planet's climate and geology and pave the way for human exploration of the Red Planet.
The robot scientist, who weighs 1,043 kg, will alsocarry the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, a technology demonstration that marks the first attempt at controlled flight on another planet. This is the helicopter that NASA will try to launch into the atmosphere on Mars. Also, the Perseverance rover is equipped with the SHERLOC system. It is a scanning habitat using Raman scattering and luminescence for organic and chemical substances.
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