Mars Helicopter Flight Test Reset For Early Monday

Perseverance helicopter on Mars
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
Engineers have developed and tested a software fix to correct a problem encountered during preflight checkout of the Mars helicopter Ingenuity, with the rotorcraft now slated to fly as early as 3:30 a.m. EDT on April 19. Data from the 20-30 sec. demonstration, which would be the first powered flight...

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