2023-12-22 13:57:16
Image of Ingenuity in flight projected onto the ground of Mars – NASA
MADRID, 22 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) –
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter on Mars has broken its previous record for distance traveled in flight, reaching 705 meters between takeoff and landing in the Jezero crater.
Ingenuity, the first controlled powered flight aircraft on another world, achieved this milestone on its 69th flight, carried out on December 20, with origin and destination at the same point.
The flight lasted 135 seconds and exceeded the previous mark by two meters, achieved on April 8, 2022 on flight 25. The highest altitude was 16 meters and the speed was 10 meters per second, reports the mission’s X count.
Since April 2021, the Mars helicopter has scored 125.5 minutes of flight, covering 16.7 km and reaching altitudes of up to 24 meters. It contributes with its images to plan the surface exploration of the Perseverance rover.
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.
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