The first test flight of the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars is scheduled for Monday, follows from NASA message.
“NASA has planned not earlier than Monday, on April 19, to make the first flight of his helicopter Ingenuity Mars about 3:30 EDT (10.30 MSK),” said in the message.
It is noted that the data on the first flight will go to the ground a few hours after its completion.
Recall. The first flight of the helicopter Ingenuity was repeatedly transferred
is expected to start the device will be from the Martian crater Jestero to a height of 3 meters. In the air it plans to hold out for half an hour. The process is complicated by the fact that it is necessary to climb the copter to the signals from the ground. Gravity and atmospheric pressure on Mars are significantly inferior to the earth, the speed of rotation of the blades on Mars will be faster than on Earth, NASA specialists are explained. They are confident that the program has all the possibilities to successfully implement operation.