The “Mars 2020” mission orchestrated by NASA has just passed a crucial stage, with a successful landing of a rover on the “red planet.” At the head of operations is Swati Mohan, an Indian-born engineer with a promising career. Image: NASA
“Historic.” This is how the arrival of NASA’s Perseverance Rover on the planet Mars was described on Thursday, Feb. 18, after a journey of nearly seven months, after being launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on July 30, 2020. One objective of this mission is to explore the “red planet” in the hopes of finding traces of past microbial life.
Among the scientists at the head of this unprecedented and ambitious space project is engineer Swati Mohan, who played a key role in steering the project. Responsible for guidance, navigation and control operations, she was at the heart of this mission. On her Twitter account, she regularly invites internet users to follow the progress of this space epic, followed around the world.
Reported to lab for a full day in person on console. About 30 hours to go.
— Swati Mohan (@DrSwatiMohan)
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