India's next Mars mission likely to be an orbiter Perseverance, the biggest and the most advanced rover ever sent by NASA, made its landing at Jezero Crater. Share Via Email | A+A A- By PTI NEW DELHI: As NASA's Perseverance rover landed on Mars in the early hours of Friday to look for signs of past life, ISRO's next mission to the Red Planet is likely to be an orbiter. Perseverance, the biggest and the most advanced rover ever sent by NASA, made its landing at Jezero Crater. After its successful Mars Orbiter Mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) called for 'Announcement of Opportunities' on Mars Orbiter Mission-2.