Mars Mission Control

JPL / NASA

Multi-rover telemetry, Sol imagery pipeline, and MEDA/InSight atmospheric meteorological station.

Martian Science Manual

1. Sol (Martian Solar Day):

A Sol lasts 24 hours, 39 minutes, and 35.244 seconds (~2.7% longer than an Earth day). Rover mission timelines are indexed strictly by Sols since touchdown.

2. Atmospheric Conditions:

Mars has a thin $CO_2$ atmosphere (~95.3%) with surface pressure averaging ~610 Pa (<1% of Earth sea level). Diurnal temperature swings exceed 70°C.

Mission Parameters

Active Rover Fleet

Mission Sol Day Sol 1042

Scientific Camera Payload

Surface Weather LIVE MEDA

Air Temperature -64.2 °C High: -18° | Low: -88°

Atmospheric Pressure 742 Pa 0.0073 Atm

Wind Velocity 18.4 km/h Heading: 240° WSW

UV Solar Index Very High (9.8) Thin $O_3$ shielding

Landing Site: Jezero Ancient Delta (18.38°N, 77.58°E)

PERSEVERANCE — JEZERO CRATER DELTA DEPOSITS

Odometry: 28.42 km Sample Tubes Cached: 23 / 43

DOWNLINK: SOL 1042

FRAME: MASTCAM-Z RGB COMPOSITE

OPTICAL TARGET: DELTA STRATIFICATION LAYER

Deep Space Network (Goldstone / Madrid) 8.4 GHz X-Band