Ingenuity Helicopter Successfully Makes First Flight On Mars

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Earlier today, at about 11am Mars time, the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter successfully completed its very first flight on Mars. The little helicopter, which is about the size of a box of tissues, did exactly what it was supposed to do, ascending vertically to 3 meters, hovering for 30 seconds, pivoting towards the Perseverance rover, and then landing again, for a total flight time of about 40 seconds.
https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/aerospace/robotic-exploration/ingenuity-helicopter-successfully-makes-first-flight-on-mars
#robotic-exploration, #aerospace

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