A hilly terrain on Mars stood between Ingenuity and Perseverance, interrupting their communication for over 60 days.
between Ingenuity and its rover pal Perseverance, preventing the Martian pair from communicating with one another. Ingenuity relies on Perseverance to deliver its messages to Earth, using shiny antennas to exchange data at about 100 kilobits per second. The data is routed from the Ingenuity-facing antenna to the rover’s main computer before being transferred to Earth by way of an orbiting spacecraft.
Since the downlink was disrupted over two months ago, NASA mission control has been waiting on the results of Ingenuity’s flight. The goal of the 52nd flight was to reposition the helicopter and capture images of Mars’ surface for the rover’s science team, according to NASA. During its flight, Ingenuity reached an altitude of 1,191 feetcurrently running through the helicopter’s health checks to make sure it’s fit for another flight within the next couple of weeks, the space agency stated.
from the surface of another planet. More than two years later, the Mars helicopter has fully outgrown its testing phase, becoming a handy sidekick to its rover companion.
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