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Indian-American Swati Mohan led Nasa s rover landing on Mars.
26 Feb 2021 00:00 | Updated at: 26 Feb 2021 08:45
When the National Aeronautics and Space Administration s (Nasa) Perseverance rover landed on Mars on Feb 18, it was Indian-American Swati Mohan who confirmed it. Touchdown confirmed, she announced to applause from the mission control staff at the United States agency s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California. Perseverance safely on the surface of Mars, ready to begin seeking the signs of past life.
The Perseverance is the largest and most advanced rover Nasa has sent to another world. It reached Mars after a 203-day journey traversing 472 million kilometres. Packed with groundbreaking technology, it was launched on July 30 last year from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. It will attempt to collect samples from Mars and return them to Earth.
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Updated: February 19, 2021 4:59 pm IST
Indian-American scientist Swati Mohan led the guidance and control operations of the Mars 2020 mission.
On Thursday, as NASA s Perseverance rover made a successful landing on the Red Planet, it was Indian-American scientist Swati Mohan who led the guidance, navigation, and control operations of the Mars 2020 mission. Touchdown confirmed, said operations lead Dr Swati Mohan at around 3:55 PM Eastern Time (2055 GMT), as mission control at NASA s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena erupted in cheers. A video of the moment, released by NASA, shows Dr Mohan wearing a small