NASA said the Mars test helicopter “Ingenuity” (Ingenuity) on Sunday (April 25) in the red planet for the third time to fly farther and faster than before, and even exceeded the record during the test flight on Earth.
NASA researchers said the vehicle took off and rose to an altitude of about 5 meters above the Martian surface, the same altitude it reached on its second flight last Thursday and slightly more than the altitude of its first flight a week ago. This time, “Jiji” from its position lateral flight of about 50 meters, the maximum speed of about 2 meters per second. The entire flight lasted about 80 seconds.
As NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory) in southern California received the flight data, the “Jiji” team was “excited to “excited” to see the helicopter’s flight performance. Project director Dave Lavery said Sunday’s flight, although previously planned by the team, was still astonishing.
The initial flight data came from NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover. “NASA said video showing part of the helicopter’s 80-second flyby of the entire flight area will be transmitted back to Earth in the coming days.
“The team at the USS Tactical has been pushing the helicopter to its limits, giving it additional instructions to take more pictures on its own, including with a color camera. The camera took the first images of the flight last Thursday.
“The camera, which weighs only 1.8 kilograms, was mounted on the Trailblazer when it landed on Mars in February. “inside of the Trailblazer. About three weeks ago, the Jiji was deployed and detached from the Trailblazer.
The “Jiji” helicopter is considered a NASA technology demonstration, designed to test the ability to fly in the thin Martian atmosphere. In order to fly, the helicopter’s rotors have been specially designed to rotate much faster than they would on Earth. It also has innovative batteries and solar cells for recharging.
Apart from the camera, KIC is not equipped with any other scientific instruments.
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