Mars rover mission by NASA's Mars exploration program planned to launch in which of the following year?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) 2020
Explanation:
. NASA’s Mars 2020 mission, featuring the Perseverance rover, was launched on 30 July 2020.
. The launch took place from Cape Canaveral, Florida, aboard an Atlas V rocket.
. The mission is part of NASA’s long-running Mars Exploration Program.
. Perseverance successfully landed in Jezero Crater on Mars on 18 February 2021.
. The mission focuses on astrobiology, including the search for signs of ancient microbial life.
Information Booster:
. Perseverance carried the Ingenuity helicopter, which achieved the first powered flight on another planet.
. The rover is collecting rock and soil samples for a future Mars Sample Return mission.
. The mission is led by NASA.
Additional Knowledge:
2021 (Option b)
. 2021 is the year Perseverance landed on Mars, not the launch year.
. Launch and landing years are different due to interplanetary travel time.
2022 (Option c)
. No Mars rover under the Mars 2020 program was launched in 2022.
. This option is incorrect.
2023 (Option d)
. 2023 does not correspond to the launch of NASA’s Perseverance rover.
. Later years relate to planning of future Mars missions, not this launch.