NASA pushes back launch of Perseverance rover… again

[Mike Wehner]

• NASA has delayed the launch of its Mars 2020 mission which includes the Perseverance rover until July 22nd.
• The mission was pushed back due to issues with the ground equipment at Kennedy Space Center, NASA says.
• The mission could launch as late as mid-August, NASA says, and still be on track for a landing on Mars in early 2021.

NASA's Mars 2020 mission which includes the launch of the Perseverance rover and experimental Mars helicopter, has been delayed for the second time. Originally slated for launch in mid-July, the space agency pushed the date back to July 20th due to issues not related to the rover or spacecraft itself. Now, as we creep closer to the deadline, NASA has been forced to push the launch back to July 22nd.

The good news is that this delay also has nothing to do with the rover or the spacecraft. Yet again, the delay has been blamed on ground equipment at Kennedy Space Center where the mission will be launched.

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