94 - Guiding Perseverance to the Ground (feat. Swati Mohan)

NASA landed its 9th successful surface mission and 5th rover on Mars, Perseverance. To place is safely in the treacherous Jezero Crater, Perseverance used two new technologies: Range Trigger and Terrain Relative Navigation. Mars 2020 Guidance, Navigation and Controls Operations Lead Swati Mohan joins Jake to talk about these technologies and how they did their job so well.

We talk Perseverance Entry, Descent, and Landing

• Incredible Perseverance EDL Footage

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WeMartians Season 5 Mission Patches Now Available

Celebrate the arrival of Hope, Tianwen-1 and Perseverance with our Season 5 Mission Patch, featuring art by Beth Kerner. Available on the WeMartians Shop.

Dare Mighty Things Parachute Design

Head over to the WeMartians shop and pick up the Dare Mighty Things t-shirt design, fashioned after the Perseverance parachute.