NASA launches Perseverance rover on mission to Mars – watch live

The US space agency launches Perseverance, its most sophisticated rover yet, from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The robot will search for signs of life on the red planet and package rock samples to be returned to Earth onboard a future mission.

[domoredujordan]

Love that guy at 2:38:50 who just picks up his backpack and walks out. "Well, spacecraft sent to Mars, time for lunch break now."

[LeftIsBest]

It's amazing that two centuries ago, a sea voyage from England to Australia could take 6 months. This probe will arrive at Mars in 7 months. 😛

[greenjade]

I was hoping for a camera view at the moment of spacecraft separation, they had one for MSL.

[gabriellebrown]

It's going to be a long 7 months journey to the Jezero crater on Mars, which once potentially had water. Lots of water. All the best to NASA, Perseverance and Ingenuity!

[HarukiYamamoto]

Thank you Elon Musk for normalizing cameras on rockets.

[neoqueto]

Congrats on a successful launch. Fingers crossed the landing is successful as well. Can't wait!

[basicenglishcare...]

can't wait to get some new pictures of mars and some new information.

[Dynoids]

That was a cool maneuver by waiting for the rocket to pass apoapsis and gain some velocity to aid acceleration

[rahulchoudhury]

1:44:36 that's a beautiful camera angle

[mccoyward]

Yo they made rockets from kerbal space program into a real thing

[janberengellgabrieltanudra]

Perseverance rover will land on Mars on Feb. 18, 2021

[dinoman]

- THE WORD FOR TODAY IS... PERSEVERANCE! =),

[MRFIXITZ]

This is such an amazing moment for us it actually got me teary eyed. Such an awesome time to be alive.

[nikefootbag]

Couldn't even tell the second stage was lit after seperation :/

[mrichards]

When someone says release, is there still at that point an option of not releasing the rocket? 🚀

[techniqueplatoonrockstar]

Truly superb stuff America. Congratulations from the rest of the World.

[rosaevelynsalas]

I am very happy because my name was one out of the millions of names registered and will be flying in the air and roaming around Mars...we so are lucky....Go.. Go..Pers

[horacegrimsby]

It's so small!! That's going all the way to Mars!

[kekvlfq]

Perseverance!!! You should find life or traces of life

[peterstringa]

In 7 months time we think: " Ohh yeah, that´s in late july 2020 ULA launched a 10 years time we think: " When did Nasa sent that oldfashioned Rover to Mars?" while we build a colony on Mars and having a Marsbar just opened.
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