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Mars 2020 Perseverance Launch Mission

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On July 30, 2020, a United Launch Alliance Atlas V launched NASA’s Mars 2020 mission from Cape Canaveral, sending the Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter toward Mars.

Launch time
July 30, 2020 at 07:50 AM EDT
Rocket
Atlas V
Launch site
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
The Atlas V carrying the Perseverance rover lifts off from Cape Canaveral
The Mars 2020 Perseverance mission launches on July 30, 2020.NASA/Joel Kowsky · NASA Image and Video Library ↗NASA informational/editorial media use; credit retained; no endorsement implied. NASA identifiers and logos are not used to imply endorsement.
Mission Overview

Mission overview

Mars 2020 lifted off on an Atlas V 541 from Space Launch Complex 41 at what was then Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The mission carried the Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter, and official sources confirm a successful launch toward Mars.

Launch Information

Launch information

Launch time
July 30, 2020 at 07:50 AM EDT
Status
Completed
Result
Success
Rocket
Atlas V
Launch site
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Payload
Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover
Organizations
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) · United Launch Alliance (ULA)
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Schedule History

Schedule history

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NASA, ULA Launch Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mission to Red Planet

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