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Mission Name: Mars 2020
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Rover Name: Perseverance
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Main Job: The Perseverance rover will seek signs of ancient life and collect rock and soil samples for possible return to Earth.
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Launch: July 30, 2020, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
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Landed: Feb. 18, 2021
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Landing Site: Jezero Crater, Mars
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Mission Duration: At least one Mars year (about 687 Earth days)
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Tech Demo: The Mars Helicopter is a technology demonstration, hitching a ride on the Perseverance rover.
