Flight 36 Preview – By the Numbers

Mars Helicopter

STATUS UPDATES | December 07, 2022

Flight 36 Preview – By the Numbers
Written by NASA/JPL

Ingenuity sits on a slightly inclined surface with about 6-degree tilt at the center of the frame, just north of the southern ridge of “Séíitah” geologic unit. The Perseverance rover’s Mastcam-Z instrument took this image on Dec. 1, 2021, when the rotorcraft was about 970 feet (295 meters) away.

Ingenuity at 'Airfield J': Ingenuity sits on a slightly inclined surface with about 6-degree tilt at the center of the frame, just north of the southern ridge of “Séíitah” geologic unit. The Perseverance rover’s Mastcam-Z instrument took this image on Dec. 1, 2021, when the rotorcraft was about 970 feet (295 meters) away. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS. Download image ›

Flight number: 36
Date of flight: NET Dec. 10
Flight duration: 60.82 seconds
Horizontal flight distance: 361 feet (110 meters)
Flight speed (horizontal): 12.3 mph (5.5 mps)
Max flight altitude: 33 feet (10 meters)
Flight goal: Reposition helicopter

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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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