Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Reaches 50th Flight Milestone.

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Source: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Reaches 50th Flight Milestone.
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NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter completed its 50th flight on Mars, traveling over 1,057.09 feet in 145.7 seconds and achieving a new altitude record of 59 feet before alighting near the "Belva Crater." The helicopter team plans to perform another repositioning flight before exploring the "Fall River Pass" region of Jezero Crater. Engineers are gathering flight data that can be used by engineers working on designs for possible future Mars helicopters.

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