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Mars 2020 (Perseverance rover & Ingenuity helicopter)
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Mars 2020 (Perseverance rover & Ingenuity helicopter)

Jul 30, 2020, 11:50 AM UTC · Launch Successful

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Mission stages

43 linked records

Event dates are published targets. Confirmed milestones appear below when reported.

Payload & science

  • reported

    Perseverance operating status

    Active rover mission, as listed by NASA at the source review.

    Evidence

    This scientific record describes Perseverance. Source review and discovery dates are separate.

    Verified 2026-11-01
  • reported

    What the samples tell us

    NASA reports potential biosignatures in the Sapphire Canyon sample from Cheyava Falls. These clues require further investigation; they do not establish that life existed on Mars.

    Evidence

    This scientific record describes Perseverance. Source review and discovery dates are separate.

    Verified 2026-11-01

What changed between flights?

Previous recorded flight of the same rocket configuration: GOES-S, Mar 1, 2018, 10:02 PM UTC.

Published flight records. A dash means the source has not supplied a value.
FieldPrevious flightThis flight
MissionGOES-SMars 2020 (Perseverance rover & Ingenuity helicopter)Different
PurposeEarth ScienceRobotic ExplorationDifferent
OrbitGeostationary Transfer OrbitHeliocentric N/ADifferent
Launch siteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USACape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
VehicleAtlas V 541Atlas V 541
Spacecraft——
Booster——
Sources and record details