Ingenuity Helicopter Flashcards
1
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Context
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- dropped on the surface of Mars
- helicopter had been fixed to the belly of the Perseverance rover
2
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image Ingenuity Mars Helicopter
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https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/800a/2021/ingenuityhel.jpg
3
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About
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-Has potential to scout locations of interest and support the future planning of driving routes for Mars rovers.
4
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Challenges on martian surface for Ingenuity?
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- atmosphere on mars is one percent the density of Earth’s, which makes achieving lift harder -> but will be assisted by gravity that is one-third of our planet’s.
- Will have to use battery to run a vital heater to protect its unshielded electrical components from freezing and cracking during the bitter Martian night.
