NASA Tested the Parachute for its Mars 2020 Rover, Says it’s go for Launch

By Alison Klesman
Oct 30, 2019 9:29 PMNov 21, 2019 11:34 PM
Parachute image mars 2020
(Credit: NASA)

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When the Mars 2020 rover arrives at the Red Planet, it will need a working parachute. Fortunately, in a record-breaking test performed last month, NASA confirmed that the parachute designed to carry the rover most of the way to the Martian surface is ready to do its job.

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