NASA's Mars Ingenuity helicopter took off on its fifth test flight Friday, but it won't be returning to the Perseverance rover this time. The helicopter took flight around 3:30 p.m. The off-the-shelf components for our guidance and navigation systems are also doing great, as is our rotor system," Josh Ravich, Ingenuity Mars helicopter mechanical engineering lead, wrote Thursday. INGENUITY MARS HELICOPTER SETS STAGE FOR SPACEFLIGHT ON OTHER WORLDSNASA released the first video and audio recording of Ingenuity in action on the red planet Friday. The rumble of wind on Mars can be heard, followed by the sound of Ingenuity’s blades spinning at 2,357 rpm and elevating the helicopter.

Source: Fox News May 07, 2021 20:03 UTC