Helicopter “intelligence” reports from the planet for the first time

The first radio signals from the mini helicopter came from “intelligent” Mars. He landed on the red planet with a rover called “Perseverance”. Now the batteries need to be charged first.

Mars’ little “ingenuity” helicopter has sent its first level report to the control center in Pasadena, California. “Everything seems to be working properly,” said Tim Cunham, project manager, according to a report by NASA. To keep the electronics warm, it is now important to quickly charge the six lithium ion batteries of the aircraft weighing two kilograms.

“Ingenuity” (German: ्ा) is still attached to the base of “perseverance” (reliance). But in 30 to 60 days the helicopter will have to explore Mars from a bird’s eye view. This will be the first flight of a spacecraft on another planet. “Intelligence” will have to withstand extreme conditions: on Mars, it will be as cold as minus 90 degrees Celsius at night.

Mars rover “diligence” with ultra-light helicopter “ingenuity”: “ingenuity” is to complete five flights over the surface of Mars.

The “diligent” rover, which weighs about 1,000 kilograms and weighs a small car, landed on Thursday – after 203 days of flight and 472 million kilometers of travel – with a dangerous maneuver in a dry lake called the “Jesero Gorge”. “Perseverance” means exploring this lake, which is about 45 kilometers in diameter, over the next two years.

Over the next few days, NASA engineers will be testing the measuring instruments and the rover’s robot arm. Then the first short drive must be carried out. Later tours, experts want to see a flat spot on the surface of Mars, which will be a starting point for the mini helicopter.

The $ 2.5 billion (approximately 2 2.2 billion) rover took eight years to grow and build. He must search for traces of previous microbial life on Mars and study the planet’s climate and geography.