Watch Video 48th Flight on Mars by NASA Ingenuity Helicopter

The Ingenuity helicopter of the American space agency NASA has been searching for evidence of life on Mars for almost two and a half years. This drone-sized helicopter flies over the surface of Mars from time to time. Recently Ingenuity Helicopter completed its 48th flight. Interestingly, scientists had sent Ingenuity to Mars in the hope that it would complete at least 5 flights, but it has set a record by completing 48 flights. Its video has also surfaced. Let us know how was the latest flight of Ingenuity Helicopter.

Ingenuity is a small, solar-powered rotorcraft. It landed on Mars with the Perseverance rover on 18 February 2021. your latest flight Ingenuity traveled approximately 387 metres. During this time it rose to a height of 12 meters above the surface of Mars. The flight of the Ingenuity helicopter was captured on camera by NASA’s Perseverance Rover. The helicopter flew at a speed of 4.65 meters per second.

🎥And…action! Check out my latest video of the #MarsHelicopter kicking up dust and taking off for Flight #47.

Ingenuity is well beyond its “warranty” at this point, but has been zipping along with me, keeping up for as long as it can as we move together uphill. pic.twitter.com/8iKFUIQni9

— NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover (@NASAPersevere) March 16, 2023

According to reports, the purpose of the recent flight was to change the position of the helicopter and during this time to do imaging of visible objects. Seeing the success of Ingenuity, NASA has increased the operation of this helicopter. Now it is working together with Perseverance Rover. The Perseverance rover is trying to look for evidence of microbial life on Mars.

Whatever data the Perseverance team is getting from the Ingenuity helicopter, its assessment can be helpful for upcoming Mars missions. It is very difficult for a helicopter to fly on Mars because the gravity there is one-third less than on Earth. In such a situation, every flight of Ingenuity Helicopter matters. This helicopter was given an important software update in December last year. This has given Ingenuity two new abilities. He can attempt to protect himself from hazards during landing and also has the ability to use a digital elevation map to navigate.