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Flight 64 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 945 - 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 Oct. 17, 2023 (Sol 945 of the Perseverance rover mission) at the local mean solar time of 12:50:48.
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  • Flight 64
  • Expected flight date: 10/27/2023
  • Horizontal flight distance: 408.435 meters
  • Expected flight time: 124.5 seconds
  • Flight altitude: 12 meters
  • Heading: North
  • Max flight speed: 5.3 m/s
  • Goal of flight: Reposition helicopter
  • Airfield: New

Written by NASA/JPL