NASA overcame pandemic obstacles for Mars rover launch Thursday
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 29, 2020
NASA overcame workplace difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic to achieve Thursday's Mars rover launch attempt, NASA deputy administrator Jim Morhard said Wednesday. "Our workforce has done an amazing job and here we are, we're launching to Mars in the middle of a pandemic. We already launched two astronauts ... in the middle of a pandemic," Morhard said during a final briefing