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Perseverance

Perseverance was launched on July 30, 2020 aboard a Atlas V 541 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: released (Feb 18, 2021).

COSPAR 2020-052AGCAT D01038United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
Perseverance
Payload designation
Mars 2020 Rover
International designator
2020-052A
GCAT identifier
D01038

Mission

Mission type
—
Owner
NASA
Country
United States
Builder
Lockheed Martin Space Systems (Denver), Astronautics Operations
Platform (bus)
Mars

Launch

Date
July 30, 2020 · 11:50 UTC
Launch record
2020-052Success
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC41

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
PCO
Status
Released
Status date
February 18, 2021

Size

Mass
1,025 kg
Dry mass
1,025 kg
Total mass with attached objects
3,965 kg

Deep space

Deep-space catalog entry
D01038
Final central body
Mars
Phase start
February 14, 2021
Phase outcome
Released · February 18, 2021

Flight phases

FromCentral bodyEndedOutcomeNext
Jul 30, 2020EarthAug 3, 2020Escaped to another body, attachedHCO
Feb 18, 2021MarsFeb 18, 2021LandedJezero
Feb 18, 2021Mars—Stopped transmitting on the surfaceJezero

Landings and impacts

WorldTypeResultTouchdownSiteCoordinates
MarsSecondary componentTargeted impactFeb 18, 2021—18.45, 77.43
MarsRoverLanded and operatedFeb 18, 2021Octavia E. Butler Landing18.44, 77.45
MarsSecondary componentTargeted impactFeb 18, 2021—18.46, 77.47
MarsSecondary componentTargeted impactFeb 18, 2021—18.45, 77.43
MarsLander (powered landing)Landed and operatedFeb 18, 2021—18.45, 77.44
MarsSecondary componentTargeted impactFeb 18, 2021—18.45, 77.45
MarsSecondary componentTargeted impactFeb 18, 2021—18.45, 77.45
MarsSecondary componentTargeted impactFeb 18, 2021—18.45, 77.45
MarsSecondary componentTargeted impactFeb 18, 2021—18.45, 77.45
MarsSecondary componentTargeted impactFeb 18, 2021—18.45, 77.45
MarsSecondary componentTargeted impactFeb 18, 2021—18.45, 77.45
MarsSecondary componentTargeted impactFeb 18, 2021—18.45, 77.45
MarsSecondary componentTargeted impactFeb 18, 2021—18.45, 77.45
MarsSecondary componentTargeted impactMar 13, 2021—18.45, 77.45
MarsSecondary componentTargeted impactMar 21, 2021—18.45, 77.45

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0).