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Perseverance Rover Drops its Debris Shield
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The debris shield, a protective covering on the bottom of NASA's Perseverance rover, was released on March 21, 2021, the 30th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The debris shield protects the agency's Ingenuity helicopter during landing; releasing it allows the helicopter to rotate down out of the rover's belly.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit linePerseverance Rover Drops its Debris Shield. NASA/JPL, 2021-03-22. Public domain. ID: PIA24448.
