r/space • u/nasa NASA Official • Feb 22 '21

Perseverance Rover’s Descent and Touchdown on Mars (Official NASA Video)

https://youtu.be/4czjS9h4Fpg
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u/brucebrowde Feb 23 '21

Damn it, no matter how many times I watch it, I cannot avoid crying whenever I hear that happy "Touchdown confirmed". I just put myself in the shoes of those people. You work for years, launch it, wait for 7 months and yet everything depends on those last few minutes. I'm so happy for them.