Ingenuity helicopter descends to the surface of Mars for the first time

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter landed on the surface of the Red Planet after being jettisoned by its mother

The ship is the Perseverance rover.A little more than a week is left before the first flight of the device.

NASA recalled that this device costs about85 million dollars, and weighs only 1.8 kg. It works on solar energy, but the researchers thought about the operation of the helicopter during the Martian nights and built a battery into it.

In addition, the design of the helicopter hasheater. It maintains the internal temperature, although outside it can be as cold as -90 ° C. It also protects the key components of the helicopter - battery, electronics and so on.

The main task of the helicopter is to test new technologies and make the first flights on Mars.The first flight is scheduled for April 11. If all goes well, Ingenuity will fly by several timesEach flight should reach a height of no more than 5 m, and their range should be 90 m.

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