Published 14:46 IST, July 30th 2020
What time is the NASA Mars Rover launch in India and the US?
NASA is launching its robotic rover to the red planet on Thursday, July 30. What time is the NASA Mars rover launch in India and the US? Read on to find out.
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NASA is all set to launch its robotic rover called Perseverance towards Mars on July 30. launch is one of most ambitious missions from ncy that will explore ancient life on red planet. This will be third mission to Mars during this month and fifth mission from NASA. ncy will also launch an interplanetary helicopter on a long journey that will conclude early next year.
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Mars Rover launch time
Mars Rover launch was set to take place earlier in July, however, it h to be moved to a later date due to some processing delays. Here's when Mars Rover is scheduled to leave for red planet.
NASA launch time in US
Perseverance will lift off for Mars on Atlas V-541 rocket on Thursday, July 30, during a two-hour launch window. window will begin at 7:50 AM EDT lasting for two hours.
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NASA launch time in India
For those in India, launch will begin on Thursday, July 30, at 5.20 pm IST which will follow same two-hour window for launch.
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launch window will open daily and vary for each day depending on certain factors. daily launch window will last for two hours approximately before finally ending on August 15, 2020.
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NASA launch live stream
NASA will stream Perseverance launch mission on its official website and viewers can on link here. People who wish to catch event live can tune in on July 30 at 7 AM.
robotic Mars rover will land on Mars' Jezero Crater on February 18, 2020, regardless of when it takes off during its launch window. Setting a particular landing date is crucial as it helps officials to better understand a number of factors including temperature and lighting conditions at site of landing. mission is mand by NASA’ JPL and it aims to focus on exploring signs of ancient microbial life and understanding geology on red planet.
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14:45 IST, July 30th 2020