Two weeks ago, the whole world watched the successful landing of the Perseverance robot on the surface of Mars, and there were orders of magnitude more talk about space. The news feed has stirred up discussions on social networks and blogs - more and more people want to talk about space exploration, opportunities and dangers.
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We are starting the straighten up and fly right maneuver where the spacecraft will jettison the entry balance masses in preparation for parachute deploy and to roll over to give the radar a better look at the ground.
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Our current velocity is 450 meters per second and an altitude of about 12 kilometers from the surface of Mars.
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Perseverance has now slowed to subsonic speed and the heat shield has been separated.
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Tango Delta, Touchdown confirmed. Perseverance safely on the surface of Mars ready to begin seeking the signs of past life.
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