The mission is to help the person to land on Mars in the future.
The us space Agency NASA reported that on July 30 at 7:50 (14:50 in Kiev) will launch the Mars spacecraft, which will take on the planet’s surface, the Rover Perseverance, reports the Chronicle.info with reference to the Correspondent.
It is noted that the booster of the Atlas V with the attached module, where the Rover is already on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral in the United States.
The mission of the Rover is to collect samples of rocks and soils, which, according to NASA, may be delivered to planet Earth. The unit will have to stay on the planet one Martian year — 687 earth days.
Also the Rover is attached to a small helicopter. Experts believe that he will be able to fly on Mars and collect additional information.