All the Active Mars Missions in 2021

There are in total 11 missions active right now with total of 14 spacecrafts. Those spacecrafts include 1 Helicopter, 2 Lander, 8 Orbiters and 3 Rovers.

• United states (US) has 6 active missions with 7 space crafts operating.
• European Union (EU) , India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) each have 1 active mission with 1 spacecraft each.
• China has 1 active mission with 3 space crafts involve in it.
• European Union (EU) and Russia in joint operation has 1 active mission with 1 spacecraft.
  

1. Mars Odyssey

 Spacecraft: Mars Odyssey

• Mission Type: Orbiter
• Launch Date: 7^th April 2001
• Reached Mars Orbit: 24^th October 2001
• Operator: NASA, United States
• Carrier Rocket: Delta II 7925

2. Mars Express

Spacecraft: Mars Express                                                       

• Mission Type: Orbiter
• Launch Date: 2^nd June 2003
• Reached Mars Orbit: 25^th Dec 2003
• Operator: ESA, European Union
• Carrier Rocket: Soyuz-FG/Fregat

3.      Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

Spacecraft: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

• Mission Type: Orbiter
• Launch Date: 12^th August 2005
• Reached Mars Orbit: 10^th March 2006
• Operator: NASA, United States
• Carrier Rocket: Atlas V 401

4.      Mars Science Laboratory

Spacecraft: Curiosity Rover

• Mission Type: Rover
• Launch Date: 26^th November 2011
• Landed On Mars: 6^th August 2012
• Operator: NASA, United States
• Carrier Rocket: Atlas V 541

5.      Mars Orbiter Mission

Spacecraft: Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan)

• Mission Type: Orbiter
• Launch Date: 5^th November 2013
• Reached Mars Orbit: 24^th September 2014
• Operator: ISRO, India
• Carrier Rocket: PSLV-XL

 

6.      Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN)

Spacecraft: MAVEN

• Mission Type: Orbiter
• Launch Date: 18^th November 2013
• Reached Mars Orbit: 19^th October 2016
• Operator: NASA, United States
• Carrier Rocket: Atlas V 401

7.      ExoMars 2016

Spacecraft: ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter

• Mission Type: Orbiter
• Launch Date: 14^th March 2016
• Reached Mars Orbit: 19^th October 2016
• Operator: ESA, European Union + ROSCOSMOS, Russia
• Carrier Rocket: Proton-M/Briz-M

8.      InSight

Spacecraft: InSight

• Mission Type: Lander
• Launch Date: 5^th May 2018
• Landed on Mars: 26^th November 2018
• Operator: NASA, United States
• Carrier Rocket: Atlas V 401

9.      Emirates Mars Mission

Spacecraft: Hope

• Mission Type: Orbiter
• Launch Date: 19^th July 2020
• Reached Mars Orbit: 9^th February 2021
• Operator: MBRSC, United Arab Emirates
• Carrier Rocket: H-IIA

10.   Tianwen-1 

Spacecraft: Tianwen-1 Orbiter, Tianwen-1 Lander, Tianwen-1 Rover

• Mission Type: Orbiter, Lander & Rover
• Launch Date: 23^rd July 2020
• Reached Mars Orbit: 10^th February 2021
• Proposed Landing: May 2021 (Lander & Rover)
• Operator: CNSA, China
• Carrier Rocket: Long March 5

11.   Mars 2020

 Spacecraft: Ingenuity Helicopter & Perseverance Rover

• Mission Type: Helicopter & Rover
• Launch Date: 30^th July 2020
• Landed on Mars: 18^th February 2021
• Proposed Landing: May 2021
• Operator: NASA, United States
• Carrier Rocket: Atlas V 541

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