Perseverance Mastcam-Z videos of Ingenuity's 54th Flight
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Perseverance captured these videos with the Mastcam-Z imaging system on Sol-872 (Aug. 3, 2023). Roughly 18 seconds into each video, a pre-flight check or "wi...

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/2953049

back to back videos of the same flight, each video was recorded by the left and right MastCam-Z cameras at different zoom levels. Watch until the end :) Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS/James Sorenson

  • smallaubergine
    3•1 year ago

    Ingenuity is such a cool little flying machine. Can’t wait to see more flying machines on Mars and also other places. I’m especially excited for the Dragonfly mission, a quadcopter on Titan would be incredible

    • @paulhammond5155OP
      2•1 year ago

      MSR is expected to have up to 2 Ingenuity class helicopters. Each will be equipped with small wheels on each landing leg (for driving up to sample tubes) and have a small robotic arm (to pick up sample tubes)