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Flight 47 Preview – By the Numbers

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter acquired this image using its high-resolution color camera. This camera is mounted in the helicopter's fuselage and pointed approximately 22 degrees below the horizon.
Mars Helicopter Sol 714 - Color Camera: NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter acquired this image using its high-resolution color camera. This camera is mounted in the helicopter's fuselage and pointed approximately 22 degrees below the horizon. This image was acquired on Feb. 22, 2023 (Sol 714 of the Perseverance rover mission).
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  • Flight: 47
  • Flight date: No earlier than 03/09/2023
  • Horizontal flight distance: 1410.728 feet (429.99 meters)
  • Flight time (nominal, w/ max divert): 138.69 seconds
  • Flight altitude: 40 feet (12 meters)
  • Heading: Southwest
  • Flight speed: 11.9 mph (5.3 meters per second)
  • Goal of flight: Reposition helicopter & image science targets along the way

Written by NASA/JPL