Ingenuity captured the Perseverance rover in an image taken during its 11th flight at Mars on Aug. 4.

August 11, 2021

Figure 1 shows the "South Séítah" region of Jezero Crater, captured by NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter during its 11th flight on Aug. 4, 2021. At the bottom center of the image is Ingenuity’s shadow. Above it, toward the top of the frame – just beyond the dune field and right of center – is the Perseverance rover (the bright white dot).

Ingenuity captured the Perseverance rover in an image taken during its 11th flight at Mars on Aug. 4.
Ingenuity captured the Perseverance rover in an image taken during its 11th flight at Mars on Aug. 4.

Figure 2 zooms into the scene, revealing Perseverance’s location.

The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter was built by JPL, which also manages the technology demonstration project for NASA Headquarters. It is supported by NASA's Science, Aeronautics Research, and Space Technology mission directorates. NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley, and NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, provided significant flight performance analysis and technical assistance during Ingenuity's development. AeroVironment Inc., Qualcomm, and SolAero also provided design assistance and major vehicle components. Lockheed Martin Space designed and manufactured the Mars Helicopter Delivery System.

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NASA/JPL-Caltech

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