The Ingenuity Mars helicopter’s two-month silent stretch is over.
intelligence He communicated with his therapist on June 28 through his robot companion, The Rover PerseveranceNASA officials made the announcement on Friday, June 30. It was the first contact of its kind since April 26, when the 4-pound (1.8 kg) helicopter went dark at the end of its 52nd flight over the floor of Mars’ Jezero Crater.
“The part of Jezero Crater that explorers and helicopters are currently exploring has a lot of rough terrain, which increases the potential for communication disruptions,” said Creative Team Leader Josh Anderson, of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. he said in a statement.
“The team goal is to maintain creativity over persistence, which sometimes includes temporarily pushing the boundaries of communication,” adds Anderson. “We are very pleased to be back in touch with Ingenuity and to receive confirmation of Flight 52.”
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Ingenuity covered 1,191 feet (363 m) of ground on Flight 52, which lasted 139 seconds. The main purpose of the sortie was to relocate helicopters and take pictures for the Perseverance science team, according to NASA officials.
Newly received flight data shows that creativity remains healthy. If further footage confirms this, team members said, the helicopter could be flying again in the next few weeks.
creativity and the hunt for life, Sample collection Perseverance landed aboard Jezero in February 2021. The helicopter immediately succeeded in its primary mission, a five-flight campaign meant to demonstrate that aerial exploration is possible on Mars. Creativity then embarks on an extended mission, serving as a persistence explorer.
All communications to and from Ingenuity must be routed through Perseverance. That explained the final silent spell, which both mission teams had hoped for: The rover disappeared behind a hill from the helicopter’s vantage point, not returning to sight until 28 June.
Creativity handlers have been plagued by other communication issues recently as well. In early April, for example, helicopters It was dark for six daysa sudden leak that made the mission team sweat a little.
Originally published on Space.com.
2023-07-04 19:10:19
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