Flight 49 Preview – By the Numbers

Mars Helicopter

STATUS UPDATES | March 28, 2023

Flight 49 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 741 - 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 March 22, 2023 (Sol 741 of the Perseverance rover mission). Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech. Download image ›

Flight: 49
Flight date (no earlier than): 03/29/2023
Horizontal distance: feet 893.9 feet (272.5 meters)
Flight time: 135.47 seconds
Max Altitude: 40 feet (12 meters) during flight – with 52.5 (16 meter) pop-up at the end
Heading: Northwest
Max speed: 14.5 mph (6.5 meters per second)
Goal of flight: 1) Reposition of the helicopter, 2) imaging science targets

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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