On the 7th of May Earth time at 3:26 PM EDT or Mars time at12:33 PM, the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover’s Ingenuity Helicopter started its 5th flight on Mars, and the flight took a total of 108 seconds. The Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover’s Ingenuity Helicopter flew from Wright Brothers field and headed 129m (423 feet) south to a new location. Upon arrival, Ingenuity took a photo of the terrain 10m (33 feet) high up in the air.
The scientists are exploring what kind of information the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover’s Ingenuity Helicopter can provide and what more information Ingenuity can possibly provide if giving more tools.
The Ingenuity Helicopter is like a buddy to Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover, but it does not affect Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover’s operation. The purpose of the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover is to explore Mars, take rock samples and possibly return the samples to Earth one day. By studying Mars, scientists are exploring the possibility for humans to set foot on Mars one day.
We are currently building a 1:2 Perseverance Mars Rover Replica, which perfectly replicates the appearance of the real Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover. Although the 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. We also have a plan to build a replica of the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover’s Ingenuity Helicopter. If you are interested in our 1:2 Perseverance Mars Rover Replica, you may check out [1:2 Perseverance Mars Rover Replica Design and Building Diary].