The Red Planet rotorcraft will shift focus from proving flight is possible on Mars to demonstrating flight operations that future aerial craft could utilize.
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Flight 40 Preview – By the Numbers
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Flight: 40 Flight date: No earlier than 01/19/2023 Horizontal flight distance: 561 feet (171 meters) Flight time: 85.21 seconds Flight...
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Flight 39 Preview – By the Numbers
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Flight: 39 Flight date: NET 01/11/2023 Horizontal flight distance: 456 feet (139 meters) Flight duration: 75.56 seconds...
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Hear Sounds From Mars Captured by NASA’s Perseverance Rover
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Two microphones aboard the six-wheeled spacecraft add a new dimension to the way scientists and engineers explore the Red...
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Flight 41 Preview – By the Numbers
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Flight: 41 Flight date: No earlier than 01/25/2023 Horizontal flight distance (nominal, w/ max divert): 587 feet...
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Faces Its Toughest Climb Yet on Mars
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Shortly before the rover’s 11th anniversary on the Red Planet, its team helped guide it up a...
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Why – and How – NASA Gives a Name to Every Spot It Studies on Mars
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Martian maps are full of monikers recognizing places on Earth, explorers, and even cartoon characters. Read More
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NASA’s Mars Fleet Will Still Conduct Science While Lying Low
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Rovers and orbiters will continue collecting limited data during a two-week communications pause due to the position...
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Completes Mars Sample Depot
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Ten sample tubes, capturing an amazing variety of Martian geology, have been deposited on Mars’ surface so...