The Ingenuity helicopter, the first aircraft in another world, hit the surface of Mars after crashing from the bottom of NASA’s Perseverance rover, completing the complex maneuver of deployment and descent to the surface.
The last 10 centimeters of descent, from a total height of 63 centimeters, was completed on April 4, reported by NASA’s JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory). on his Twitter account, with an image of Ingenuity from Perseverance as he left the helicopter.
After a journey to the Red Planet of 471 million kilometers, The Perseverance rover headed for a site in the Jezero crater designated as a test site for the helicopter, where the flight will take place, which will take place on April 11 at the earliest.
The helicopter continues to charge batteries with its solar panel and is completely autonomous for use. With a weight of 1.8 kilos, it is now the challenge for him to survive the low temperatures of the Martian night.