Flight 47 Preview – By the Numbers

Mars Helicopter

STATUS UPDATES | March 09, 2023

Flight 47 Preview – By the Numbers
Written by NASA/JPL

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter acquired this image using its high-resolution color camera. This camera is mounted in the helicopter's fuselage and pointed approximately 22 degrees below the horizon.

Mars Helicopter Sol 714 - Color Camera: NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter acquired this image using its high-resolution color camera. This camera is mounted in the helicopter's fuselage and pointed approximately 22 degrees below the horizon. This image was acquired on Feb. 22, 2023 (Sol 714 of the Perseverance rover mission). Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech. Download image ›

Flight: 47
Flight date: No earlier than 03/09/2023
Horizontal flight distance: 1410.728 feet (429.99 meters)
Flight time (nominal, w/ max divert): 138.69 seconds
Flight altitude: 40 feet (12 meters)
Heading: Southwest
Flight speed: 11.9 mph (5.3 meters per second)
Goal of flight: Reposition helicopter & image science targets along the way

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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