Ingenuity helicopter makes 36th flight over Lake Mars crater

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) does not stop launches

Martian unmanned helicopter Ingenuity.

What is known

On December 10, a drone rose above the surface of the craterJezero to a height of 10 meters. The flight took 60.5 seconds. During this time, the Martian drone was able to cover 110 meters. Note that during the 35th flight, which took place about two weeks ago, the helicopter set an altitude record, soaring 14 meters.

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According to the logbook, Ingenuity with2021 has already covered 7517 meters, remaining in the air for a total of 1 hour and 1 minute. The unmanned aerial vehicle was delivered to Mars along with the Perseverance rover, which traveled 13.73 km.

Surface distance recordcelestial bodies outside the Earth has also been installed on the Red Planet. It belongs to the Opportunity rover. Since 2004, for 14 years, the rover has covered more than 48 km.