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Flight 31 Preview – By the Numbers

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter is seen here in a close-up taken by Mastcam-Z, a pair of zoomable cameras aboard the Perseverance rover. This image was taken on April 5, the 45th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.
Mastcam-Z Gives Ingenuity a Close-up: NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter is seen here in a close-up taken by Mastcam-Z, a pair of zoomable cameras aboard the Perseverance rover. This image was taken on April 5, the 45th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.
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  • Flight number - 31
  • No earlier than date of flight – Tuesday, September 6
  • Altitude – 33 feet (10 meters)
  • Airspeed – 10.6 mph (4.75 m/s)
  • Heading - West
  • Distance – 319 feet (97 meters)
  • Time Aloft – 56 seconds
  • Goal - Reposition helicopter

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