- Flight: 48
- Flight date: No earlier than 03/18/2023
- Horizontal flight distance: 1,271.7 feet (387.6 meters)
- Flight time: 142.36 seconds
- Flight altitude: 40 feet (12 meters)
- Heading: Northwest
- Flight speed: 10.4 mph (4.65 meters per second)
- Goal of flight: Reposition of the helicopter and image science targets along the way
Mars Helicopter
STATUS UPDATES |
March 16, 2023
Flight 48 Preview – By the Numbers
Perseverance's Mastcam-Z Views Ingenuity's 47th Takeoff: NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is seen here at the starting point of its 47th flight on Mars. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS. Download video ›
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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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