The rocket carrying the biggest and most complex “Perseverance” Mars rover equipped with a PIXL unit powered by KETEK VITUS SDDs has been successfully launched on July 30th, 2020 at 7:50 a.m. EDT. The landing on Mars is scheduled for February 18th, 2021. The Planetary Instrument for X-ray Lithochemistry (PIXL) gives the scientists the possibility to detect and analyze the chemical elements in the collected samples with much higher precision compared to previous missions.
Learn more on the official Mars 2020 mission website.
