30 April 2021, 07:04 pm
NASA s Mars Ingenuity space helicopter is now ready for bigger missions, as the small spacecraft has passed its initial testing and 30 days of existence with the space agency before it is supposed to be discarded. However, worry not, NASA s Mars helicopter would not be discarded just like that, as it would continue with scientific exploration for the human race.
(Photo : NASA)
The world is still clueless about what is in or what can be found on the neighboring Red Planet, which is the last of the so-called Terrestrial planets in our Solar System. NASA is looking into its exploration and knowledge, but only these devices like the Perseverance Rover and the Ingenuity Helicopter can venture there, as of now.
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25 April 2021, 02:04 pm
NASA s Ingenuity helicopter completed its third flight on Mars. It was able to achieve speed and distance that set a new record.
(Photo : Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
People watch as the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off from launch pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on April 11, 2019 in Titusville, Florida. The rocket is carrying a communications satellite built by Lockheed Martin into orbit.
On Apr. 15, the popular space helicopter of NASA took off at exactly 1:31 a.m. EDT or 4:31 a.m. PDT. It was able to reach a top speed of 6.6 feet per second or 2 meters per second, which is its fastest speed right now.