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Perseverance's backshell and parachute from the air

Perseverance's backshell and parachute from the air
Perseverance's backshell and parachute from the air The Ingenuity Mars helicopter captured this aerial view of the landing gear that safely delivered NASA's Perseverance rover to the surface of Mars during its 26th flight. Mission engineers requested this and other images of the smashed backshell and parachute to learn more about the landing system's performance to help improve the design for future missions. NASA/JPL-Caltech