Perseverance Rover & Ingenuity
Status: Active
· Launch: July 30, 2020 · Arrived: February 18, 2021
Most sophisticated Mars rover ever built. Caching rock samples for Earth return, demonstrating oxygen production via MOXIE, and hosting the Ingenuity helicopter. Still active.
Key Achievements
Caching rock samples for future Earth return
MOXIE demonstrated oxygen production from CO2
Ingenuity helicopter: first powered flight on another world
Still active as of 2026
MOXIE demonstrated oxygen production from CO2
Ingenuity helicopter: first powered flight on another world
Still active as of 2026