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Ingenuity Mars helicopter ready for first major long-distance flight

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), as we already reported, has reported the second successful Ingenuity helicopter flight to Mars, and now the drone is preparing for the first serious long-distance flight.

For the first time, the helicopter rose to a height of 3 meters and held a stable position for 30 seconds. For the second time, the helicopter gained a height of 5 meters and moved only 2 meters away. Now Ingenuity will have to cover a distance of 100 meters, which is the first truly serious test.

Ingenuity Mars helicopter ready for first major long-distance flight

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has already confirmed the flight plan: the helicopter will have to rise to an altitude of 5 meters and begin stable movement at a speed of 7.2 km / h. The total distance covered by the drone will be 100 meters.

The third flight will take place tomorrow, after which Ingenuity will have to complete a number of missions, helping the Perseverance rover transmit valuable data to Earth.

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