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PIA23884: Perseverance from Below

NASA's Mars Perseverance rover's descent stage was recently stacked atop the rover at Kennedy Space Center, and the two were placed in their back shell.

Mission:	Mars 2020 Project
Spacecraft:	Mars 2020 Rover
Product Size:	4581 x 3665 pixels (w x h)
Produced By:	NASA
Full-Res TIFF:	PIA23884.tif (50.4 MB)
Full-Res JPEG:	PIA23884.jpg (3.67 MB)

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Original Caption Released with Image:

NASA's Mars Perseverance rover's descent stage was recently stacked atop the rover at Kennedy Space Center, and the two were placed in the back shell that will help protect them on their journey to Mars. In this image, taken on April 29, 2020, the underside of the rover is visible, along with the Ingenuity helicopter attached (lower center of the image). The outer ring is the base of the back shell, while the bell-shaped objects covered in red material are covers for engine nozzles on the descent stage. The wheels are covered in a protective material that will be removed before launch.

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

Image Credit:

NASA/JPL-Caltech

Image Addition Date:

2020-05-07