“Shout out to the @MITAeroAstro alumni flying @NASAPersevere to mars!
It took Dr Swati Mohan a few moments after the landing to feel the full weight of the accomplishment.
“I have to say that I was so focused on what I had to do. I made that touch down, and it took a few minutes to sink in after I made the touch down call. It slowly started to seep in. (now) Perseverance is safely on the surface of Mars, ready to begin seeking the signs of past life.”
Dr Swati Mohan to Savita Patel for The Quint
Enormous applause erupted at mission control at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.