Mars 2020 Perseverance Prelaunch

Kennedy Space Center Deputy Director Janet Petro, left, NASA Deputy Administrator Jim Morhard, second from left, NASA astronaut Zena Cardman, center, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, second from right, and NASA Public Affairs Officer Joshua Santora, right, answer social media questions ahead of the launch of NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Perseverance rover is part of NASA’s Mars Exploration Program, a long-term effort of robotic exploration of the Red Planet. Launch is scheduled for Thursday, July 30. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)