Mars 2020

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The Mars 2020 rover, Perseverance, is based on the Mars Science Laboratory’s Curiosity rover configuration. It is car-sized, about 10 feet long (not including the arm), 9 feet wide, and 7 feet tall (about 3 meters long, 2.7 meters wide, and 2.2 meters tall). But at 2,260 pounds (1,025 kilograms), it weighs less than a compact car. In some sense, the rover parts are similar to what any living creature would need to keep it “alive” and able to explore. 

NASA’s Launch Services Program based at Kennedy managed the launch which occurred on July 30, 2020 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.  On February 18, 2021 Perseverance landed on Mars at the Jezero Crater.  Perseverance was developed under NASA’s Mars Exploration Program, and her mission is to search for signs of past microbial life, characterize the planet’s climate and geology, collect samples for future return to Earth and pave the way for human exploration of Mars.
More Information on Mars 2020 
Perseverance rover

Mars 2020 Interactive Print-outs
Mars 2020 Collector Cards (Print-out)
Mars 2020 I Spy Activity (Print-out)
Mars 2020 Printable Bookmark
LSP Word Search (Print-out)
Mars 2020 Mission Poster
Perseverance Poster

Additional Mars 2020 Links
Mars 2020 Perseverance Fact Sheet
Mars 2020 Helicopter Ingenuity Fact Sheet
Mars 2020 Mission Guide