Since the first flight, there are have been many photos of the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover’s Ingenuity Helicopter since the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover landed on Mars. The photos from the third flight which happened on the 25th of April were stitched into a video. The photos were taken by the two MastCam-z cameras on the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover’s mast. When you watch the video, you will feel like you are standing right by the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover’s Ingenuity Helicopter and you are seeing it taking off and flying back.
We are currently building a 1:2 Perseverance Mars Rover Replica, which perfectly replicates the appearance structure of the real Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover. We also have a plan to build a replica of the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover’s Ingenuity Helicopter.
In the video, you can see the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover’s Ingenuity Helicopter, first of all, flew up for 16 feet (5 meters), flew away for 164 feet (50 meters), and then flew back to the original takeoff spot. For our Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Replica’s Ingenuity Helicopter Replica, you can navigate it with remote control.
The Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover’s Ingenuity Helicopter work independently from the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover. Their missions don’t overlap. The main purpose of the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover’s Ingenuity Helicopter in this mission is first to show that it is possible to control rotorcrafts while exploring Mars, and what meaningful outcomes this can bring for future missions.
Although our 1:2 Rover Replica is smaller and does not have the functions that the real Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover has, it will be ultra-detailed and realistic. If you are interested in our Mars Rover Replica, please check [1:2 Perseverance Mars Rover Replica Design and Building Diary].