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Flight 65 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 955 - 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. 27, 2023 (Sol 955 of the Perseverance rover mission) at the local mean solar time of 10:15:17.
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  • Flight 65
  • Expected flight date: 11/01/2023
  • Horizontal flight distance: 7 meters
  • Expected flight time: 48.26 seconds
  • Flight altitude: 10 meters
  • Heading: West
  • Max flight speed: 1 m/s
  • Goal of flight: Reposition the helicopter
  • Airfield: Same

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