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Flight #37 For MarsHelicopter Ingenuity
NASAJPL ^ | December 20, 2022

Posted on 12/20/2022 1:48:09 PM PST by Ezekiel

Over the weekend, the #MarsHelicopter completed Flight 37! Ingenuity traveled 203 feet (62 meters) above the Martian surface for 55.16 seconds at a max altitude of 33 feet (10 meters) to reposition itself and test new flight software capabilities.

Flight Log

Flight 37
Sol 649
Date Dec. 17, 2022
Horizontal Distance 62m ~203ft.
Max. Altitude 10m ~33ft
Max. Groundspeed 3 m/s ~6.7 mph
Duration 55.2 seconds
Route of Flight Airfield X -- Airfield Y


TOPICS: Astronomy; Local News; Travel
KEYWORDS: ingenuity; mars; mars2020; perseverance

1 posted on 12/20/2022 1:48:09 PM PST by Ezekiel
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To: Ezekiel

bttt


2 posted on 12/20/2022 1:49:27 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: Ezekiel

Best proof-of-concept prototype evah!


3 posted on 12/20/2022 1:52:14 PM PST by Flick Lives (Cui bono)
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To: Flick Lives; TChad
Best proof-of-concept prototype evah!

Little Ginny did it again!

The Beach Boys were prophets:

California girls, the cutest girls in the world. 😉

California Girls

A bride for Mars.

MRS. HELICOPTER, proof that there's somebody for everybody! Aww, so sweet.

4 posted on 12/20/2022 2:15:49 PM PST by Ezekiel (🆘️ "Come fly with US". Ingenuity -- because the Son of David begins with Mars ♂️, aka every man)
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To: Ezekiel

The Little Copter That Could!


5 posted on 12/20/2022 2:24:16 PM PST by twyn1
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It’s a shame that Ginny can’t fly over to Insight and blow the dust off its solar cells. Unfortunately it would be a 373 mile trip.


6 posted on 12/20/2022 3:45:54 PM PST by TChad (Progressives are in favor of removing healthy sex organs from children. Conservatives oppose this.)
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