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Perseverance Rover's Entry, Descent and Landing Profile

Perseverance Rover's Entry, Descent and Landing Profile
Perseverance Rover's Entry, Descent and Landing Profile This illustration shows the events that occur in the final minutes of the nearly seven-month journey that NASA's Perseverance rover takes to Mars. Hundreds of critical events must execute perfectly and exactly on time for the rover to land on Mars safely. NASA / JPL-Caltech