This photo shows a test of the mortar system that will be used on Feb. 18th, 2021, to deploy the parachute for NASA’s Perseverance rover. The test took place in November 2019 at a facility in central Washington. (NASA/JPL-Caltech)
Home This photo shows a test of the mortar system that will be used on Feb. 18th, 2021, to deploy the parachute for NASA’s Perseverance rover. The test took place in November 2019 at a facility in central Washington. (NASA/JPL-Caltech) This photo shows a test of the mortar system that will be used on Feb. 18th, 2021, to deploy the parachute for NASA's Perseverance rover. The test took place in November 2019 at a facility in central Washington. (NASA/JPL-Caltech)