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NASA Space Mission: Ingenuity Helicopter Phones the Mission Team after landing on Mars

NASA Perseverance robot successfully landed on the red planet on February 18, 2021 after travelling for a distance of over 200 million kilometers from planet earth. Perseverance was accompanied by Ingenuity, a tiny helicopter that was tagged on its belly.
According to CNN reports, the Ingenuity helicopter is in good condition and is functioning as was expected. If successful, it will become the first powered flight to another planet. The helicopter has already phoned to the mission team.
The online encyclopedia describes Ingenuity as a robot rotorcraft that tests the technology to spy the targets of interest on Mars, and help map the best travelling routes for future Mars rovers. As a technology demonstration, Ingenuity is expected to fly, at least 5 times in its 30-day test.
The Ingenuity aircraft was able to communicate home through the rover by relaying information back via NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Multiple reports indicate that the Ingenuity helicopter will remain under the comfort of the rover for a period of between 30 and 60 days.
“Ingenuity, the Mars Helicopter I carry, is working as expected, I am currently charging it, but once I set it down, it will rely solely on its solar panels. If it survives the brutally cold Martian nights, the team will attempt flight,” a tweet from the Perseverance read.
 


 
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