Flight 35 Preview – By the Numbers

Mars Helicopter

STATUS UPDATES | December 01, 2022

Flight 35 Preview – By the Numbers
Written by NASA/JPL

This image was taken by the Perseverance rover with the Mars Helicopter Ingenuity on the surface of Mars at the location,

Ingenuity at Airfield D: This image of NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter was taken by the Mastcam-Z instrument of the Perseverance rover on June 15, 2021, the 114th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The location, "Airfield D" (the fourth airfield), is just east of the "Séítah" geologic unit. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS. Download image ›

Flight number: 35
Date of flight: NET Dec. 3
Flight duration: 52.22 seconds
Horizontal flight distance: 50 feet (15 meters)
Flight speed (horizontal): 10.0 fps (3.0 mps)
Max flight altitude: 46 feet (14 meters)
Flight goal: Reposition helicopter

About This Blog

These blog updates are provided by the Mars Helicopter team. The Mars Helicopter is a technology demonstration to test the first powered flight on Mars.

Dates of planned test activities are subject to change due to a variety of factors related to the Martian environment, communication relays, helicopter and/or rover status.

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