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Perseverance

Atlas V 541 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on July 30, 2020, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 30, 2020 · 11:50 UTCLaunch 2020-052Launch no. 5,977 in the log
RocketAtlas V 541variant C
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 30, 2020, 11:50
Launch designation
2020-052
Mission
Perseverance
Flight name
Mars 2020
Vehicle flight ID
AV-088

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
167 km
Initial apogee
255 km
Inclination
29.1°
Payload mass to orbit
4.0 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
DS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Perseverance2020-052ANORAD 45983Jet Propulsion LabDeep space1,025 kgLeft for deep space attached to another object · Jul 30, 2020
Ingenuity2020-052AJet Propulsion Lab———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.