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first controlled flight on Mars. And now the Ingenuity mini-helicopter successfully completed its
second Mars flight on April 22, which is the 18th sol, or Martian day, of its experimental flight test window. Ingenuity was airborne for 51.9 seconds, making it a longer duration than Ingenuityâs first flight.
The second flight test for NASAâs Ingenuity took place at âWright Brothers Fieldâ where it logged its second flight at 5:33 a.m. EDT (2:33 a.m. PDT). Ingenuity achieved a higher maximum altitude as compared to its first flight where it climbed to 16 feet (5 meters) this time. Moreover, Ingenuity also performed a slight tilt of 5-degree after it hovered in the air for some time. Check out the video of Ingenuity log its second flight on the red planet here:
NASA s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Logs Second Successful Flight
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Bob Balaram, engineer behind NASA s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter
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Ingenuity helicopter makes first controlled horizontal flight on Mars
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NASA s Ingenuity Mars helicopter made history again today by flying horizontally for the first time. At 5:33 am EDT, the tissue-box-sized rotorcraft lifted off from what s been dubbed Wright Brother s Field on the Red Planet and flew for 51.9 seconds before descending safely to the ground.
Today s flight comes on the heels of Ingenuity s first flight that took place on April 19, as the little helicopter began its 30-day test program. As with the first, the second flight was carried out autonomously due to the minutes-long delay for signals to travel to and from Earth. During the flight, the Perseverance rover relayed telemetry data back to Mission Control at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California, and recorded video for later transmission.
Go Big Or Go Home! - Mars Helicopter Flies Higher And Longer In Second Flight
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