WATCH: NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover #CountdownToMars

NASA Mars 2020 spacecraft with Perseverance Rover launched on Atlas V-541 rocket on Thursday, Jul 30 at 7:50 a.m. EDT (11:50 UTC) from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. Mars 2020 rover, named Perseverance, will explore the Martian surface and seek to answer questions about the potential of ancient life on Mars. ​► Check out our Mars 2020 T-SHIRT! ► SpaceX DM-2: NASA Astronauts on Crew Dragon Returns Home SET REMINDER: