M2020 PROGRAM SUMMARY
Mars 2020 is a Mars rover mission by NASA’s Mars Exploration Program with a planned launch in 2020. It is intended to investigate an astrobiologically relevant ancient environment on Mars, investigate its surface geological processes and history, including the assessment of its past habitability, the possibility of past life on Mars, and potential for preservation of biosignatures within accessible geological materials.
GENERAL DATES
DATES WITH PIONEER
- Launch date July 2020 (planned)
- The Mars 2020 rover mission is part of NASA’s Mars Exploration Program, a long-term effort of robotic exploration of the Red Planet.
- 2007: First M2020 booking places by 474-Malin Space Systems
- 2008: 285-Jet Propulsion Laboratory places its first booking
- 2010-2013: No bookings
- 2015: No bookings
CUSTOMERS ON PROGRAM
SUPPLIERS
- 474-Malin Space Systems
- 285-Jet Propulsion Laboratory places its first booking
Manufacturer: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
ANNUAL REVENUE HISTORY
PROGRAM HISTORY
| Year | Extended Price |
| 2007 | $27,198 |
| 2008 | $45,635 |
| 2009 | $15,968 |
| 2014 | $47,060 |
| 2016 | $304,516 |
| 2017 | $586,508 |
- The rover is planned to be launched in 2020. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory will manage the mission.
CURRENT & FUTURE NEWS
- Technical risks threaten to delay Mars 2020 mission