This month has been a busy one for Mars exploration. Several countries sent missions to the red planet in June last year, taking advantage of a launch window. Most have now arrived after their eight-month voyage.
Within the next few days, NASA will perform a direct entry of the Martian atmosphere to land the Perseverance rover in Mars’s Jezero Crater.
The mission will use similar hardware to that of the 2012 Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission, which landed the Curiosity rover, but will have certain upgrades including improved rover landing accuracy.
Curiosity’s voyage provided a wealth of information about what kind of environment Mars 2020 might face and what technology it would need to survive.
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Operator
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to Avalara s Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2020 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please be advised that today s conference is being recorded. [Operator Instructions] I d now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Jennifer Gianola, Vice President, Investor Relations. Please go ahead.
Jennifer Gianola
Investor Relations
Good afternoon, and welcome to Avalara s Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2020 Earnings Call. We will be discussing the results announced in our press release issued after market close today. With me are Avalara s CEO, Scott McFarlane; and CFO, Ross Tennenbaum. Today s call will contain forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning financial and business trends, the impacts of COVID-19 on our business and global ec
Next week an information campaign will be launched to encourage people to get the Covid-19 vaccine, as three new cases are reported in managed isolation.