SpeedrooHow fast was Perseverance going when it hit Mars's atmosphere?
12,117 mphAbout 19,500 km/h · Orbit
About 12,100 mph (19,500 km/h). Seven minutes later it was standing on the ground.
That's about 350 times a red kangaroo's top speed of about 35 mph (56 km/h).
🔴12,117 mph
✈️an F-35
By speed: Perseverance's arrival is about 10× faster than an F-35.
Things about as fast
- How fast does Triton orbit Neptune?9,820 mph
- How fast does Pluto orbit the Sun?10,603 mph
- What is Mars's escape velocity?11,252 mph
- How fast does Neptune orbit the Sun?12,147 mph
- How fast does Titan orbit Saturn?12,460 mph
- How fast is sound in steel?13,332 mph
- How fast do earthquake P-waves travel?13,422 mph
- How fast was the DART spacecraft when it hit an asteroid?13,735 mph
Many real things vary, so we use a typical or official figure. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected].