2023-09-22 22:43:00
In another scientific and exploratory advance the NASA Ingenuity It surpassed a new mark by flying 20 meters above the ground. The altitude record is in flight over the Jezero crater on Mars and he surpassed his last mark by two meters. It is the first aircraft to achieve a controlled and powered flight from another planet; They called this feat the “Wright Brothers moment.”
At NASA, small achievements mean extraordinary progress. The Ingenuity helicopter was about to make its 59th flight with a specific objective: to exceed the measurement achieved.
As confirmed by NASA, on September 16 the aircraft reached 20 meters in height. During the record-breaking 142 seconds, Ingenuity was able to take off, lift off, and land at the same location, called the Sigma landing field.
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The aircraft, which contributes with its images to plan Perseverance’s surface exploration, totals 13.3 kilometers traveled during 106.5 minutes of flight in the tenuous atmosphere of Mars.
Helicopter Features
Ingenuity is half a meter tall and weighs 1.8 kilos. It has six lithium-ion batteries that are charged with solar energy. Its four carbon fiber blades are arranged in two rotors that spin in opposite directions at around 2,400 rpm, much faster than a helicopter on Earth.
Since its inception on April 19, 2021, this helicopter has completed 59 flights far exceeding its originally planned technology demonstration of up to five flights.
These types of advances help pave the way for future aerial explorers on Mars and, potentially, other space destinations.
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