It's currently sol 1043 on Mars, the helicopter was deployed on sol 43. 1000 sols on Mars
this post was submitted on 25 Jan 2024
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Now NASA has passed the final trial of all RC helicopter enthusiasts. RIP Ingenuity. And here's to many future Mars helicopters!
On to Titan! Yes, you heard right, we are going to see a quadcopter flying around on Titan!
Not just a quadcopter. A nuclear-powered double-rotor quadcopter!
Launch NET 2028, landing NET 2034. A decade feels like a long time to wait...
While the helicopter remains upright and in communication with ground controllers, imagery of its Jan. 18 flight sent to Earth this week indicates one or more of its rotor blades sustained damage during landing and it is no longer capable of flight.
Aw.
Originally designed as a technology demonstration to perform up to five experimental test flights over 30 days, the first aircraft on another world operated from the Martian surface for almost three years, performed 72 flights, and flew more than 14 times farther than planned while logging more than two hours of total flight time.
Well, it certainly surpassed expectations. RIP Ingenuity, you did well.