Mars 2020
July 30, 2020 ✓
The Mars 2020 rover mission is part of NASA's Mars Exploration Program, a long-term effort of robotic exploration of the Red Planet.
The Mars 2020 mission addresses high-priority science goals for Mars exploration, including key questions about the potential for life on Mars. The mission takes the next step by not only seeking signs of habitable conditions on Mars in the ancient past, but also searching for signs of past microbial life itself.
The Mars 2020 rover introduces a drill that can collect core samples of the most promising rocks and soils and set them aside in a "cache" on the surface of Mars. A future mission could potentially return these samples to Earth.
Launch is scheduled for July 17 2020, landing on Mars on Feb 18 2021. via mars.nasa.gov
All updates
| Region | Release Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 🌎 Worldwide | July 30, 2020 ✓ | mars.nasa.gov on July 25, 2021 by adrian |
| ❓ Unknown | July 17, 2020 | mars.nasa.gov on July 16, 2019 by adrian |