Cape Canaveral (US): NASA’s Experimental Mars (Mars) Helicopter flew through the dusty red surface on Monday and achieved the first controlled flight on another planet. This development is being compared to the use of the Wright brothers. A 4-pound (1.8 kg) light helicopter named Ingenuity flew with wing fabric similar to the 1903 Wright Flyer. The Wright Flyer created a similar history in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Project manager Mimi Aung announced to her team, “Now we can say that humans have flown rotorcraft on another planet.”
Flight controllers in California confirmed a brief flight to the Ingenuity after receiving data from a surveillance rover. He was seen flying over 200 feet (65 m) in height. Ingenuity flew to Mars in February on persistence. The use of the $ 85 million helicopter was considered to be extremely risky, as well as highly achievable. Aang on Monday called it a ‘best dream’ on a NASA web broadcast.
During the final announcement of the success of the project, an atmosphere of excitement and excitement was seen at the operational center. When the first black and white picture of this event emerged on the screens, the enthusiasm of the people present there was being seen. In this picture, a shadow of the Ingenuity flying over Mars was seen. After this, a colorful picture of the helicopter landed on the surface came out. During this time, the thunderous applause became more intense.
This photo was taken from surveillance. There is a solar panel on top of this helicopter, which can recharge the batteries. Batteries must be recharged to stay at minus 90 degrees Celsius at night on Mars. NASA chose the 33-foot-long and 33-foot-wide flat and rock-free space as the airfield of the Ingenuity. The helicopter was released from the rover at the airfield on April 3. Instructions for the flight were sent on Sunday.
