Flight 66 Preview – By the Numbers

Mars Helicopter

STATUS UPDATES | November 01, 2023

Flight 66 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 955 - 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 Oct. 27, 2023 (Sol 955 of the Perseverance rover mission) at the local mean solar time of 10:15:17. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech. Download image ›

Flight 66
Expected flight date: 11/02/2023
Horizontal flight distance: 0.5 meters
Expected flight time: 23.38 seconds
Flight altitude: 3 meters
Heading: South
Max flight speed: 1 m/s
Goal of flight: Reposition the helicopter
Airfield: Same

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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