Mars rover Perseverance goes for its first test drive on the Red Planet
Telegraph, 06 Mar 2021
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The Mars rover Perseverance has successfully conducted its first test drive on the Red Planet, the US space agency NASA said on Friday.
The six-wheeled rover travelled about 6.5 meters (21.3 feet) in 33 minutes on Thursday, NASA said.
It drove four meters forward, turned in place 150 degrees to the left, and then backed up 2.5 meters, leaving tyre tracks in the Martian dust.
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The Mars rover Perseverance has successfully conducted its first test drive on the Red Planet, the US space agency NASA said on Friday.
The six-wheeled rover travelled about 6.5 meters (21.3 feet) in 33 minutes on Thursday, NASA said.
It drove four meters forward, turned in place 150 degrees to the left, and then backed up 2.5 meters, leaving tyre tracks in the Martian dust.
#Mars #Rover #Nasa
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