Mars Rover
The NASA Perseverance Mars Rover is a flagship-class robotic explorer designed to search for signs of ancient microbial life on Mars, launched in 2020 and landed in 2021.
Estimated value as of 2022 · Source: NASA Perseverance rover mission cost per Planetary Society and Space.com
Fun Fact
The Perseverance rover's cost increased from an initial $1.5 billion estimate in 2012 to $2.7 billion due to overruns, yet it ranks only as the third most expensive NASA Mars mission behind Viking 1 & 2 and Curiosity.
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