NASA's Mars Helicopter Had an Unscheduled Landing, But Flew Again By Nancy_A
This image of NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover – visible at the top, right of center – was taken at an altitude of about 16 feet by the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter during its 54th flight on Aug. 3, 2023, 872nd Martian day, or sol, of the mission.
While Ingenuity’s team back on Earth is still working to determine exactly why the emergency landing happened, for the 54th flight on August 3, the helicopter was instructed to make a short hop to see if the problem persisted. The team is still analyzing the data, but the 25-second up-and-down hop hopefully provided information that could help determine why flight 53 ended early.
Flight 53 was a complicated flight. The plan was for Ingenuity to collect imagery of a rocky outcrop to scout ahead for the Perseverance Mars rover science team. The complex flight profile included flying north 666 feet at an altitude of 16 feet and a speed of 5.6 mph , then descending vertically to 8 feet , where it would hover and obtain imagery of the outcrop.
Look who it is! I recently drove right past Ingenuity and got a pic after it ended its 53rd flight early. Happy to say it’s since completed a 54th flight to check out its systems. Latest
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