We're building the first rocket to ever launch from another planet. 🚀 Over the past week, we've been awarded three contracts by NASA for critical elements of the Mars Sample Return mission, including... ☑️ The Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV), a.k.a. Mars rocket ☑️ The cruise stage to power and steer the Mars sample retrieval lander through space ☑️ The Earth Entry System which will bring those first Martian samples safely back to Earth in a protective case. Learn more: https://lmt.co/34Nb9j3 | Lockhe

🚀 MARS 2020 LAUNCH DAY! 🌍➡️🔴 Today we throw it back to the moment NASA sent the Perseverance rover off to Mars on a powerful Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral! This video shows the raw ISO B-roll footage from NASA—pure launch beauty with no commentary. 😍🔥 The Mars 2020 mission is part of NASA’s big Moon to Mars plan, building the path for future human explorers. Perseverance’s job? Search for signs of ancient life, collect samples, and help prepare the way for us one day stepping on Mars.