Toggle navigation Dr Swati Mohan is the Indian American who spearheaded the development of attitude control and the landing system for the rover. Meet Indian American who leads NASA's operation Perseverance Rover Landing on Mars ANI | Updated: Feb 19, 2021 03:53 IST By Reena Bhardwaj Washington [US], February 19 (ANI): The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Perseverance rover on Thursday (local time) successfully touched down on the surface of Mars after surviving a blazing seven-minute plunge through the Martian atmosphere. Among the scientists who are part of this historic mission, Indian-American Dr Swati Mohan spearheaded the development of attitude control and the landing system for the rover.