Perseverance Rover Carries Kendrick Castillo's Name To Mars
The Perseverance rover carried the name of Kendrick Castillo, who was killed while trying to stop a shooter at STEM School Highlands Ranch in May 2019.
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DENVER (CBS4) -- When humanity first touched down on Mars, it had the spirit of a Colorado hero with it. The Perseverance rover carried the name of Kendrick Castillo, who was killed while trying to stop a shooter at STEM School Highlands Ranch in May 2019.

Kendrick Castillo (credit: LinkedIn)

Castillo was a science and robotics fanatic -- and this mission is a huge step toward sending humans to Mars.

His father, John Castillo, thanked NASA and called it a "wonderful day."

"We will know that Kendrick's name is somewhere on the Rover getting ready to discover the red planet," John Castillo wrote on Facebook.