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Decoding the Perseverance Rover's Identification Number -
This artwork is etched onto a titanium plate mounted on the upper section of the Mars Perseverance rover’s 7-foot robotic arm. Mars 2020 is t...
Mars 2020 Mission Identifier Plate ArtworkMars 2020 Mission Identifier Plate Artwork
April 02, 2021
This artwork is etched onto a titanium plate mounted on the upper section of the Mars Perseverance rover’s 7-foot robotic arm. Mars 2020 is the official name of the mission, named for its launch year.
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NASA's Ingenuity helicopter can be seen here with all four of its legs deployed before dropping from the belly of the Perseverance rover on March 3...
Ingenuity Helicopter is Ready to DropIngenuity Helicopter is Ready to Drop
April 01, 2021
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter can be seen here with all four of its legs deployed before dropping from the belly of the Perseverance rover on March 30, 2021, the 39th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.
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MEDLI2 Visible on Mars 2020 Heat Shield -
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter swings down, with two of its four legs extended, from the belly of the Perseverance rover on March 28, 2021,...
Ingenuity Swings DownIngenuity Swings Down
March 30, 2021
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter swings down, with two of its four legs extended, from the belly of the Perseverance rover on March 28, 2021, the 37th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.
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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter extends vertically into place after being rotated outward from its horizontal position on the belly of the P...
Ingenuity Goes VerticalIngenuity Goes Vertical
March 30, 2021
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter extends vertically into place after being rotated outward from its horizontal position on the belly of the Perseverance rover on March 29, 2021.
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Ingenuity Helicopter's Launch Lock is Released -
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter can be seen on the belly of the Perseverance rover, ready to be dropped off at the helicopter’s deployment ...
WATSON Spies Ingenuity on Perseverance Rover's BellyWATSON Spies Ingenuity on Perseverance Rover's Belly
March 30, 2021
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter can be seen on the belly of the Perseverance rover, ready to be dropped off at the helicopter’s deployment location.
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This graphic shows the general activities the team behind NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter hopes to accomplish on a given test flight on the ...
Ingenuity's Test Flight Activities (Illustration)Ingenuity's Test Flight Activities (Illustration)
March 23, 2021
This graphic shows the general activities the team behind NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter hopes to accomplish on a given test flight on the Red Planet.
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Perseverance Sample Caching System Doors -
This image shows the flight zone of NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter from the perspective of NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover. The flight...
Rover Point of View of Ingenuity Flight ZoneRover Point of View of Ingenuity Flight Zone
March 23, 2021
This image shows the flight zone of NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter from the perspective of NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover. The flight zone is the area within which the helicopter will attempt to fly.
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The debris shield, a protective covering on the bottom of NASA’s Perseverance rover, was released on March 21, 2021. The debris shield protec...
Perseverance Rover Drops its Debris ShieldPerseverance Rover Drops its Debris Shield
March 23, 2021
The debris shield, a protective covering on the bottom of NASA’s Perseverance rover, was released on March 21, 2021. The debris shield protects the agency’s Ingenuity helicopter during landing; releasing it allows the helicopter to rot...
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Van Zyl Overlook -
This image shows where NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter will take its test flights. Helicopter engineers added the locations for the rover la...
Map of Ingenuity Helicopter Flight ZoneMap of Ingenuity Helicopter Flight Zone
March 23, 2021
This image shows where NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter will take its test flights. Helicopter engineers added the locations for the rover landing site, the airfield, and the flight zone on an image taken by the HiRISE camera.
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Mars Perseverance Sol 16: Left Navigation Camera (Navcam)
