NASA's Perseverance rover completes first test drive on Martian soil
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NASA has recently announced that its Perseverance rover successfully completed its first test drive on Mars. The maneuver saw the rover cover 6.5 meters as part of initial system tests before its mission began. The rover's mobility test bed engineer at NASA, Anais Zarifian, said Perseverance's six-wheel drive responded superbly. She added that the success was a huge milestone for the mobility team.