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Congratulations for the successful launch of this fantastic new mission to the planet Mars.

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Congratulations for the great work, despite all the obstructions sent by COVID-19.

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I want to congratulate everybody who made this mission happen thus far.

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Thank you all for the passion and the commitment to make this epic happen.

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(Speaking in French)

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Which means, my heartfelt congratulations to all the teams involved in this magnificent adventure.

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So, you’ve been rewarded with a beautiful launch, and I hope you’ll have a safe cruise to Mars.

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So, well done in the work so far, let’s keep going.

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Skol to all teams for a successful flight.

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Our international effort to reach Mars is more important now than it ever has been before.

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This mission confirms that when we work together, we can overcome unbelievable challenges.

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And to build a mission that truly deserves its name: Perseverance.

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To persevere means to insist, to keep on, to continue trying tirelessly.

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And if we persevere we succeed, and that’s why I think this is an appropriate name for this mission.

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Perseverance has just started a journey to make history in Mars exploration.

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It’s the start of our collaboration not only to go to Mars, but to bring back samples.

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The Mars Sample Return campaign. And this is going to change our view of Mars forever.

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Mars is an amazing place to explore.

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Because exploration is inside the human being's very nature.

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Mars is essential to understand and know about our solar system, including our Earth.

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We believe we can contribute to scientific discoveries and the future human exploration of Mars.

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This exploration of Mars is of great global significance as it contributes to the humanity’s search

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for a home away from planet Earth.

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We need robotic precursor missions, like Mars 2020 Perseverance, to help us understand

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where we need to go and what we need to do when we get to Mars.

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But ultimately, our objective as a globe is to put humans on the surface of Mars.

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Together we’re counting down to Mars. So, go Perseverance!

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(Speaking in Japanese) Together we are counting down to Mars. Go Perseverance!

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(Speaking in Italian) Together we are counting down to Mars. Go Perseverance!

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(Speaking in French) Together we are counting down to Mars. Go Perseverance!

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(Speaking in Swiss German) Go Perseverance!

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(Speaking in Spanish) Go Perseverance!