In February 2021, NASA hopes to land on Mars an ambitious dual-rotor helicopter that will explore the planet’s surface and take low-altitude imagery for transmission back to Earth. In this NASA video, we see how the Ingenuity helicopter undocks from the belly of the Perseverance rover that will carry it to the Martian surface. To make the orbital window, the mission must launch before mid-August.
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Key Takeaways:
- NASA's Ingenuity helicopter, a dual-rotor aircraft, is set to land on Mars in February 2021 to explore the surface and capture low-altitude imagery.
- The Ingenuity helicopter will undock from the belly of the Perseverance rover once it reaches the Martian surface.
- The mission must launch before mid-August to meet the necessary orbital window for its journey to Mars.
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