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Perseverance Launch to Mars

illustration shows the moment after liftoff of the Mars 2020

July 10, 2020

This illustration shows the moment after liftoff of the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The spacecraft begins the first part of its journey to Mars atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V launch vehicle.

More information about the mission is at: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/.

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