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NASA has shared an image of the Ingenuity helicopter standing alone on a Martian dune – it broke down during its last flight and will never rise above the surface of the Red Planet again. The rover will move further and further away from him until the connection is broken. The Ingenuity helicopter became the […]
In 2021, a historic event took place on Mars: aviation appeared on it. It was Ingenuity – literally a smartphone with a propeller – and this Martian helicopter has been traveling around Mars for the past three years. But he recently flew a flight: at the end of his 72nd flight, he damaged the propeller […]
This week, NASA reached an important milestone. The two newest vehicles have spent 1000 Martian days on Mars. What is known The Perseverance rover and the Ingenuity unmanned aerial vehicle landed on the surface of the Red Planet on February 18, 2021. December 13, 2023 marked the 1000th Martian day (sol) on Mars for them. […]
This week, the Martian unmanned helicopter Ingenuity made its 60th flight over the surface of the Red Plate. According to NASA, the drone managed to set a new speed record. The anniversary flight took place on September 25, 2023. The unmanned aerial vehicle was able to climb to a height of 16 meters and cover […]
Ingenuity recently made its 53rd flight over the surface of Mars. As it turned out, it almost ended in the crash of a Martian drone. NASA planned to conduct five Ingenuity flights. Despite the fact that the target was exceeded, the agency does not intend to lose the drone prematurely. In case of an emergency, […]
The tiny Ingenuity helicopter, no taller than a two-year-old child, mysteriously lost contact with NASA for 63 days. On Mars, this time did not go too smoothly, as the Martian helicopter found itself in an extremely difficult place to work. But on June 28, he did get in touch, reporting on his adventures and future […]
The Martian helicopter Ingenuity successfully made its 25th flight over the surface of the Red Planet. The launch took place last week on Friday. The helicopter set a new record for range as well as speed, according to the Ingenuity team from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. According to NASA, on April 8 Ingenuity flew, moving […]