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Mars 2020 Perseverance in Flight

Illustration of Mars 2020 Perseverance in Flight

August 21, 2020

The Mars 2020 Perseverance mission lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on July 30. NASA's Eyes on the Solar System tool lets you track the spacecraft in real time as it makes its way to Mars for a Feb. 18, 2021 landing.

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