Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover EDL Socks

Mars Perseverance Rover

Celebrate the launch and landing of the Mars 2020 Perseverance mission with the first science socks we ever released. A unique gift for engineers, scientists and space enthousiasts.

After a successful launch on 30 July 2020, NASA's Mars 2020 mission Perseverance rover embarked on its nearly 7-month journey through space to the red planet, touching down on February 18th, 2021. These science socks depict the entire journey from launch until landing.

7-minutes of terror
Landing on Mars is very difficult and the inspiration behind these space socks. Due to these challenging conditions, this is often referred to as the 7-minutes of terror. These minutes start as soon as the spacecraft touches the atmosphere and starts its EDL sequence (entry, descent and landing) which involves, amongst other, a heatshield, parachutes, and rocket engines. For more information check out NASA's EDL page. The EDL sequence is displayed on the front of the socks.

Premium Science Socks Made in USA

• Designed in Ann Arbor, Michigan
• Made in USA
• 75% soft combed cotton: domestically grown, dyed in Belmont, NC
• 23% nylon and 2% spandex processed in North Carolina
• 100% science
• One size fits most from size 6 women US to size 13 men US

Customer photo by Perseverance Engineer, Christina Hernández