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Flight 62 set a new groundspeed record.

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The need... for speed.

The #MarsHelicopter recently completed Flight 62, setting a new groundspeed record by flying about 22 mph (10 m/s) for 121 seconds. View the latest flight stats:
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Mars Helicopter - NASA

The Mars Helicopter is a technology demonstration to test powered flight on another planet for the first time.
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Flight 63 is hopefully today.

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The #MarsHelicopter is targeting Flight 63 no earlier than Oct. 19. It's expected to fly about 1,883 ft (573.93 m) for 137 seconds to reposition itself in a new airfield.
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Flight 63 Preview – By the Numbers - NASA

Flight 63 Preview
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Flight 63
Expected flight date: 10/19/2023
Horizontal flight distance: 573.93 meters
Expected flight time: 137 seconds
Flight altitude: 12 meters
Heading: SW
Max flight speed: 6.3 m/s
Goal of flight: Reposition of the helicopter
Airfield: New
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The Perseverance Rover has been gathering more data and geological samples for eventual return to Earth, from TheSpaceBucket:


NASA’s Perseverance Rover has been staying very busy on the Martian surface as it makes its way to new territory. With the help of Ingenuity, the two have been making impressive progress and some fascinating discoveries. This includes dust devils, unique rock structures, and evidence of water from the past, just to name a few.
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At the same time, the rover is also collecting samples as it goes in preparation for the Mars Sample Return mission which is being prepared. The rover is currently almost 10 kilometers from its original landing site after heading far northwest. NASA originally put a lot of time into picking the landing site based on its features and the surrounding area.
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That work is now paying off as Perseverance goes further into the unknown. Here I will go more in-depth into the rover’s recent discoveries, the path it has taken, what’s next, and more.
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Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/nasas-pers...
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Flight 63 completed.

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Ingenuity is going the distance!

The #MarsHelicopter completed Flight 63 last week, flying for more than 2 minutes and traveling 579 meters - its longest distance since Flight 25. https://mars.nasa.gov/technology/helicopter/
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Flight Log
By the Numbers

FLIGHTS
63

FLIGHT TIME
~115.3 MINS

DISTANCE FLOWN
9 MILES
(~14.492 km)

MAX. GROUND SPEED
22.4 MPH
10 m/s

HIGHEST ALTITUDE
24 METERS
(~79 ft)
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Flights 65 & 66 coming up one after the other

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Ingenuity will attempt Flight 65 as soon as today! But the #MarsHelicopter isn't stopping there: It will attempt Flight 66 tomorrow, making this the first time its flown back-to-back on consecutive sols!

Flight 65: https://mars.nasa.gov/technology/helicopter/status/493/flight-65-preview-by-the-numbers/
Flight 66: https://mars.nasa.gov/technology/helicopter/status/494/flight-66-preview-by-the-numbers/
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Flight 65
Expected flight date: 11/01/2023
Horizontal flight distance: 7 meters
Expected flight time: 48.26 seconds
Flight altitude: 10 meters
Heading: West
Max flight speed: 1 m/s
Goal of flight: Reposition the helicopter
Airfield: Same
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Flight 66
Expected flight date: 11/02/2023
Horizontal flight distance: 0.5 meters
Expected flight time: 23.38 seconds
Flight altitude: 3 meters
Heading: South
Max flight speed: 1 m/s
Goal of flight: Reposition the helicopter
Airfield: Same
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Two more down!

Ingenuity has completed Flights 65 AND 66. These two short flights positioned the #MarsHelicopter for the upcoming Mars solar conjunction, when mission teams will pause on sending commands for about 2 weeks. View the flight log:
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Mars Helicopter - NASA

The Mars Helicopter is a technology demonstration to test powered flight on another planet for the first time.
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FlightSolDateHorizontal DistanceMax. Altitude Max. GroundspeedDurationRoute of Flight
65960 Nov. 2, 20237~2310~331~2.248.0Airfield Phi
66961 Nov. 3, 20230~23~101~2.223.0Airfield Phi
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A little more than 10 flights ago, Ingenuity performed its first emergency landing on the Red Planet - but the #MarsHelicopter did it flawlessly.

Read the full story from the helicopter's chief engineer ⬇️
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The Long Wait - NASA

There was a long delay between Flight 52 and Flight 53, and a deviation from the published Flight 53 plan. I will address both in this blog post.
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The #MarsHelicopter will be busy during Mars solar conjunction – on the ground!

Ingenuity's team found a parking spot near these Martian sand ripples, where it will take time-lapse images to better understand the movement of sand grains.
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Update on the Perseverance rover.

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Over 1,000 sols into their mission, Perseverance and Ingenuity are continuing to investigate Jezero Crater and collecting samples during their travels.

The pair are now moving to the crater's margin, where they will begin their fourth science campaign ⬇️
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1,000 sols into their mission, Perseverance and Ingenuity continue to investigate Jezero Crater - NASASpaceFlight.com

After celebrating their 1,000th sol, or Martian day, on Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover and Ingenuity…
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Ingenuity is ready for Flight 71.

The #MarsHelicopter will attempt to fly as early as tomorrow, Jan. 6, and is expected to travel 358 meters for 125 seconds. More stats are available in the flight log: go.nasa.gov/3TQj9XN
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Flight 71 Preview – By the Numbers - NASA

Flight 71 Preview – By the Numbers
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STATUS UPDATES | January 05, 2024
Flight 71 Preview – By the Numbers
Written by NASA/JPL

Flight 71
Expected flight date: 01/06/2024
Horizontal flight distance: 358.3 meters
Expected flight time: 124.92 seconds
Flight altitude: 12 meters
Heading: West
Max flight speed: 7 m/s
Goal of flight: Reposition Helicopter
Airfield: Same
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It will be extremely sad if they cannot get back into contact with Ingenuity. Let's wait and see what happens.
 
That is better news TomcatVIP, I was expecting the worst but it seems that Inginuity has now got back in touch with NASA. A little hiccup on the part of Inginuity?
 
Too true Archibald, it will probably be still be going when the main Perseverance mission is over.
 
Mission Ended - Lost one of its blades when it contacted the ground.

After Three Years on Mars, NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Mission Ends - NASA

NASA’s history-making Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has ended its mission at the Red Planet after surpassing expectations and making dozens more flights than
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In addition to video comments shared from Nelson about the mission’s conclusion, NASA will host a media teleconference at 5 p.m. EST today, Thursday, Jan. 25, to provide an update on Ingenuity Mars Helicopter.

Audio of the call will stream live on the agency’s website.

Participants in the call are expected to include:

Lori Glaze, director, Planetary Science Division, NASA’s Science Mission Directorate at the agency’s headquarters in Washington
Laurie Leshin, director, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California
Teddy Tzanetos, Ingenuity project manager, NASA JPL
Media who wish to participate by phone can request dial-in information by emailing hq-media@mail.nasa.gov.
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Perhaps attempt one last flight to hit a cliff at high speed to knock off fresh chunks of rock for the rover to sniff, as it were...first off-world CFIT. :)
 
All of the rotor-blades appear to have been damaged, that being said Ingenuity greatly exceeded its' mission goals and design expectations.
 
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