NASA postponed its first helicopter flight on Mars: The Innovation Helicopter refused to switch from pre-flight to flight mode in a rotor test. Why is not known yet. Now the trip should take place no later than April 14th.
NASA Group In a short update during High speed spin test On Friday, there was a grace period when the transition from pre-flight to flight mode had to take place. Although it is not known why this happened, the helicopter was able to send the full telemetry data back to the ground, so it is expected that the problem will be resolved. NASA is not disclosing more information.
Dexterity has to run a number of independent trips. The thin air makes this a challenge on the Red Planet. As a result, the twin vanes must spin much faster than is necessary on the ground for them to float. The Ingenuity device weighs 1.8 kg and has a wingspan of 1.2 meters.
The Creativity Helicopter is linked to the Perseverance Mars Rover; The latter served as a base station for the helicopter. The data that Ingenuity collects is sent first to Perseverance and then back to Earth. The two are on a mission to track down any signs of life and collect samples for a possible return to Earth. The thief is standing Since February 18 On the planet.
