Ingenuity has flown more than 100 minutes on Mars
The American Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA announced that the Ingenuity helicopter made a new record flight on Mars. The 59th flight of the device took place on September 16, 2023.
During the flight, Ingenuity rose to a record height of 20 meters above the surface. The “flight” was carried out in hovering mode – the helicopter simply rose and descended without covering any distance horizontally. In total, he stayed “in the air” for 142.59 seconds.
A new height is reached: NASA Ingenuity helicopter makes a record flight on Mars
Recall that the Ingenuity helicopter was delivered to Mars and attached to the bottom of the Perseverance rover, which landed in the Jezero Crater on February 18, 2021. Ingenuity’s main goals include demonstrating technology, conducting the first flights to Mars, and conducting exploration for Perseverance.
Throughout all 59 flights, Ingenuity stayed in the air for a total of more than 106 minutes and covered 13.3 km. The 100-minute mark was surpassed during the 57th flight, performed on September 3.
