The helicopter called home on June 28 with the assistance of its robotic buddy, the Perseverance rover.
Anderson added: “The team’s goal is to keep Ingenuity ahead of Perseverance, which occasionally involves temporarily pushing beyond communication limits. We’re excited to be back in communications range with Ingenuity and receive confirmation of Flight 52.”
The mission team is now gearing for Flight 53 to the west, which is expected to take place in the coming weeks. Launched as a technological demonstration, the Ingenuity helicopter weighing four pounds was intended to explore the performance of helicopters in Mars' atmosphere. The challenge lies in the thinness of the Martian atmosphere, making helicopter flight a challenging endeavor when compared to Earth.five flights
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