Perseverance Rover Casting Off Its Cruise Stage. T-Shirt
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Artist's concept of the Perseverance rover casting off its spacecraft's cruise stage, minutes before entering the Martian atmosphere. The cruise stage contains fuel tanks, solar panels, and other hardware needed during the trip to Mars. About 10 minutes before atmospheric entry, it separates from the aeroshell, which encloses the rover and descent stage. The aeroshell makes the trip to the surface on its own.