Steven Lee

Project manager for NASA's Perseverance and Curiosity rovers, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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Last updated Oct 30, 2026

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Perseverance rover breaks record for longest drive on another world

New Capabilities

Says Perseverance's hardware could operate well into the 2030s

Perseverance set a new off-world driving record on October 11, 2026, when its odometer read 45.22 kilometers. Opportunity needed nearly 15 years to reach 45.16 kilometers. Perseverance took 5.5.

Updated Oct 30