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...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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