NASA's Mars 2020 mission was launched on an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

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 received at 20:55 UTC.

On March 5, 2021, NASA named the landing site Octavia E. Butler Landing. As of 27 July 2026, Perseverance has been on Mars for 1932 sols. Ingenuity operated on Mars for 1042 sols before sustaining serious damage to its rotor blades, possibly all four, causing NASA to retire the craft on January 25, 2024.

Mars 2020 selfie containing both perseverance rover and ingenuity
Mars 2020 selfie containing both perseverance rover and ingenuity (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
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PIA23919-MarsPerseveranceRover-SampleTubes-20200520 (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Locations and future destinations of Perseverance in Jezero
Locations and future destinations of Perseverance in Jezero (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Launch (NHQ202406050040)
NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Launch (NHQ202406050040) (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

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Sources and further reading: Wikipedia — Mars 2020, Atlas V, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CC BY-SA). Images: Wikimedia Commons.