PIA24128: Mars 2020 Expanded Spacecraft Illustration


Mars 2020 Expanded Spacecraft Illustration

Caption:

This illustration depicts five major components of the Mars 2020 spacecraft. Top to bottom: cruise stage, backshell, descent stage, Perseverance rover and heat shield. The various components perform critical roles during the vehicle's cruise to Mars and its dramatic entry, descent, and landing.

Background Info:

For more information about the mission, go to https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/ .

Cataloging Keywords:

Name Value Additional Values
Target Mars
System
Target Type Planet
Mission Mars 2020
Instrument Host Perseverance
Host Type Rover
Instrument
Detector
Extra Keywords Color
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2020-10-15
Date in Caption
Image Credit NASA/JPL-Caltech
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA24128
Identifier PIA24128