NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has acquired a new image using its high-resolution color camera. The camera, which is mounted in the helicopter’s fuselage and pointed approximately 22 degrees below the horizon, was used during the 38th flight of the Ingenuity on January 11, 2023 (Sol 667 of the Perseverance rover mission).
During the flight, the Ingenuity traveled a horizontal distance of 456 feet (139 meters) and reached an altitude of 33 feet (10 meters) while flying at a speed of 9 mph (4 m/s) in a heading of North East. The flight, which lasted for 75.56 seconds, was a test of new software being developed for the helicopter.
The image was captured at the local mean solar time of 16:32:20 on January 5, 2023, which was the date of the Ingenuity’s 39th flight. The image was taken in color and has been credited to NASA/JPL-Caltech.
This latest image from Ingenuity is yet another reminder of the incredible capabilities of this pioneering aircraft and the wealth of scientific data it is helping to gather on the Martian surface. With its ability to fly at high altitudes and over challenging terrain, the Ingenuity helicopter is helping to open up new areas of the planet for exploration and providing valuable insights into the planet’s geology and atmosphere.
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter was delivered to the planet Mars by the Perseverance rover and deployed on April 3, 2021. Since then, it has been conducting test flights in a designated airfield, also known as the “helipad,” which is located in an area called “Wright Brothers Field” in Jezero Crater. The Perseverance Rover is parked nearby and is used as a communication relay between the helicopter and NASA’s Mission Control. On Jan 11, 2023, Ingenuity completed it’s 39th flight landing at Airfield Z.
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NASA Mars helicopter Ingenuity sets altitude record on 35th flight
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 7, 2021
NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity completed its 35th flight over the weekend, setting a new altitude record of 46 feet in the thin Martian atmosphere.
The 4-pound chopper’s previous record was 39 feet, according to NASA’s Ingenuity flight log. The helicopter was deployed from NASA’s Perseverance rover that landed on the Martian surface in February 2021.
Saturday’s Ingenuity flight was its first since Nov. 22.
The goal of this flight was to reposition the helicopter to make sure it … read more