NASA’s Perseverance rover has passed a key distance milestone on Mars, overtaking Opportunity’s total driving range after a 299.6-foot drive on 11 October 2026. The image shows tracks and rocky terrain on sol 2,006 of the mission.
01Summary
- 01The navcam image was taken on 11 October 2026, the 2,006th Martian day, or sol, of Perseverance’s mission.
- 02During that sol, Perseverance drove 299.6 feet, or 91.31 metres.
- 03That drive pushed Perseverance’s total distance beyond Opportunity’s 28.06 miles, or 45.16 kilometres.
- 04Opportunity operated on Mars for 15 years, while Perseverance is managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory for the agency.
02Why it matters
The milestone shows Perseverance has now travelled farther on Mars than one of NASA’s most successful previous rovers. It highlights how long the mission has lasted and how much ground it has covered while exploring the Martian surface.
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