NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is the first aircraft humanity has sent to another planet Audiobook |
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Ingenuity Mars Helicopter
https://amzn.to/3kbvrHT (paid link) As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Introduction. NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is the first aircraft humanity has sent to another planet to attempt powered, controlled flight. If its experimental flight test program succeeds, the data returned could benefit future explorations of the Red Planet – including those by astronauts – by adding the aerial dimension, which is not available today. While Ingenuity is a technology experiment that is separate from the rover’s science mission, the helicopter launched to Mars on July 30, 2020, attached to the belly of NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover. They will land together in Jezero Crater on Feb. 18, 2021. 7 Things to Know About Ingenuity. NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is small but mighty. In a mere six years, it went from being an implausible prospect to a 4-pound (1.8-kg), space-certified companion to Mars aboard the Perseverance rover. And when Ingenuity arrives at Mars, it will aim to push the limits of flight. 00:00:00 Welcome 00:00:10 Introduction 00:00:48 7 Things to Know About Ingenuity 00:07:51 Quick Facts 00:08:03 Spacecraft 00:09:06 Launch 00:09:37 Surface Mission 00:10:04 Mars 00:11:19 Program 00:11:29 Mission: Overview 00:15:38 Future Implications 00:16:21 Getting to Mars 00:18:29 Surface Phase 00:28:40 Perseverance’s Role 00:29:46 Mission: Spacecraft 00:35:43 How Ingenuity Talks to Earth 00:37:02 Biological Cleanliness 00:39:07 Mission: Jezero Crater 00:40:10 Management |