Mission Name Mars 2020 Rover Name Perseverance Main Job The Perseverance rover will seek signs of ancient life and collect rock and soil samples for possible return to Earth. Launch Window July 17 - Aug. 5, 2020 Launch Location Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida Landing Feb. 18, 2021 Landing Site Jezero Crater, Mars Mission Duration At least one Mars year (about 687 Earth days) Tech Demo The Mars Helicopter is a technology demonstration, hitching a ride on the Perseverance rover.
