How does a Mars Rover work? (Perseverance)

📼Video Summary:
The Mars2020 Perseverance Rover took about 8 years to complete here on Earth. Built at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California. Then it was shipped to Kennedy Space Center in Florida where it was launched. It took 7 months to get to Mars. Parts of the spacecraft include Cruise Stage, Backshell, Descent Stage, Perseverance, and the Heat Shield. Getting to the Surface of Mars is called EDL - Entry, Descent, and Landing. This must happen autonomously. The main purpose of the rover is to search for signs of life. Scientific instruments include SuperCam, MastCam-Z, MEDA, SHERLOC, WATSON, PIXL, MOXIE, and RIMFAX. The rover also brought along a helicopter called Ingenuity. This is the first helicopter to fly on another planet!

⌚Timestamps:
00:00-Intro
00:56-Previous Mars Rovers
01:34-Built on Earth
03:02-Launch Window
03:36-Launch
05:08-Spacecraft
06:01-Communication Delay
07:23-Entry,Descent, and Landing (EDL)
09:12-Main Purpose
09:34-Tour of the Rover
13:20-Communicating with Earth
14:44-Ingenuity Helicopter
16:01-Next steps on Mars
16:21-Morning Brew
17:19-More Animations