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Flight 59 Sol 915 Date Sept. 16, 2023 Horizontal Distance 0 m 0 ft Max. Altitude 20 m ~66 ft Max . Groundspeed 0 m/s 0 mph Duration 142.6 seconds Route of Flight Airfield SigmaFlight Log Flights 59 (as of 9/16/23)Distance Flown 13,304 meters (~43,652 ft)Highest Altitude 20 meters (~66 ft)Fastest Ground Speed 6.50 m/s (14.5 mph)Flight Time ~106.5 minutes (6,393 seconds)

Flight 58 Sol 910 Date Sept. 11, 2023 Horizontal Distance 174 m ~571 ft Max. Altitude 10 m ~33 ft Max. Groundspeed 3 m/s ~6.7 mph Duration 106.8 seconds Route of Flight From Airfield Rho To Airfield SigmaFlight Log Flights 58 (as of 9/11/23)Distance Flown 13,304 meters (~43,652 ft)Highest Altitude 18 meters (~59 ft)Fastest Ground Speed 6.50 m/s (14.5 mph)Flight Time ~104.2 minutes (6,250 seconds)

Flight 57 Sol 902 Date Sept. 3, 2023 Horizontal Distance 217 m ~712 ft Max. Altitude 10 m ~33 ft Max. Groundspeed 3 m/s ~6.7 mph Duration 128.6 seconds Route of Flight Airfield Rho Flight Log Flights 57 (as of 9/3/23)Distance Flown 13,130 meters (~43,081 ft)Highest Altitude 18 meters (~59 ft)Fastest Ground Speed 6.50 m/s (14.5 mph)Flight Time ~102.4 minutes (6,143 seconds)

Flight 56 Sol 894 Date Aug. 25, 2023 Horizontal Distance 410 m ~1,345 ft Max. Altitude 12m ~39 ft Max. Groundspeed 5.30 m/s ~11.9 mph Duration 140.9 seconds Route of Flight From Airfield Pi To Airfield Rho Flight Log Flights 56 (as of 8/25/23) Distance Flown 12,914 meters (~42,369 ft) Highest Altitude 18 meters (~59 ft) Fastest Ground Speed 6.50 m/s (14.5 mph) Flight Time ~100.2 minutes (6,015 seconds)

Flight 55 Sol 881 Date Aug. 12, 2023 Horizontal Distance 263.99 m ~866 ft Max. Altitude 10 m ~33 ft Max. Groundspeed 4.70 m/s ~10.5 mph Duration 142.9 seconds Route of Flight From Airfield Omicron To Airfield Pi ***Flights 55 (as of 8/12/23) Distance Flown 12,503 meters (~41,024 ft) Highest Altitude 18 meters (~59 ft) Fastest Ground Speed 6.50 m/s (14.5 mph) Flight Time ~97.9 minutes (5,874 seconds)Image of the Week: Mars Perseverance Sol 879: SuperCam CameraThis photo was selected by public vote and featured as "Image of the Week" for Week 130 (Aug. 6 - 12, 2023) of the...

Flight 53 Sol 860 Date July 22, 2023 Horizontal Distance 142.50 m ~468 ft Max. Alititude 5 m ~16 ft Max. Groundspeed 2.50 m/s ~5.6 mph Duration 74.9 seconds Route of Flight From Airfield Xi to Airfield OmicronFlight 54 Sol 872 Date Aug. 3, 2023 Horizontal Distance 0 m 0 ft Max. Altitude 5 m ~16 ft Max. Groundspeed 0 m/s 0 mph Duration 24.4 seconds Route of Flight Airfield OmicronFlights 54 (as of 8/3/23)Distance Flown 12,240 meters (~40,158 ft)Highest Altitude 18 meters (~59 ft)Fastest Ground Speed 6.50 m/s (14.5 mph)Flight Time ~95.5 minutes (5,731 seconds)

STATUS UPDATES | August 02, 2023 Flight 54 Preview – By the Numbers Written by NASA/JPLFlight 54 Expected Flight date: 08/03/2023 Horizontal flight distance: 0 (pop-up flight) Flight time: 24.62 seconds Flight altitude: 16 feet (5 meters) Heading: NA (hovering) Max Flight speed: 0 Goal of flight: 1) Heli localization

The intrepid rotorcraft may head skyward again within the next couple of weeks.The 52nd flight of NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is now in the official mission logbook as a success. The flight took place back on April 26, but mission controllers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California lost contact with the helicopter as it descended toward the surface for landing.Ingenuity Before Flight 52's Landing: NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is seen in shadow in an image captured by its navigation camera during the rotorcraft’s 52nd flight on April 26. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech.The Ingenuity team expected the communications dropout because a...

Even before the end of Ingenuity’s primary mission as a technology demonstrator, the helicopter showed that it could provide tactical and scientific scouting for the Perseverance mission. In practice, this hasn’t always been possible, but Ingenuity has indeed proven its worth on more than a few occasions over the course of the mission. As mentioned in a previous post, the team was looking forward to doing this yet again as the rover made the long ascent up the Jezero delta. >>> Since the first post-winter overnight “survival” on Sol 685, the helicopter had unfortunately been drifting in and out of...

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover transmitted this image of a geological formation on the planet's surface known as "Shrinkle Haven" to scientists. Researchers believe the structures in the image are evidence that ancient rivers flowed much faster and deeper than previously believed. Photo courtesy of NASA A second composite image shows a hill known as "Pinestand" to scientists along with a series of ripples that are believed to have been created by flowing water. Photo courtesy of NASA In addition to observing the Martian surface, Perseverance is equipped with the Radar Imager for Mars Subsurface Experiment ground-penetrating radar system which can...

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things (1 Cor. 13:4-7).Trials test us and can thereby strengthen our love for God and others. Yet, it is so easy for believers to fall into the flesh, react in the flesh, and try to solve the problems in the flesh. Oh, the mercy and faithfulness of...

Flight LogFlight 51 Sol 772 Date April 22, 2023 Horizontal Distance 188 m ~617 ft Max. Altitude 12 m ~39 ft Max. Groundspeed 4 m/s ~8.9 mph Duration 136.9 seconds Route of Flight From Airfield Mu to Airfield NuFlights 51 (as of 4/22/23)Distance Flown 11,734 meters (~38,499 ft)Highest Altitude 18 meters (~59 ft)Fastest Ground Speed 6.50 m/s (14.5 mph)Flight Time ~91.4 minutes (5,487 seconds)

Flight LogFlight 50 Sol 763 Date April 13, 2023 Horizontal Distance 322 m ~1,056 ftMax. Altitude 18 m ~59 ft Max. Groundspeed 4.60 m/s ~10.3 mph Duration 145.7 seconds Route of Flight from Airfield Lambda to Airfield MuFlights 50 (as of 4/13/23)Distance Flown 11,546 meters (~37,882 ft)Highest Altitude18 meters (~59 ft)Fastest Ground Speed 6.50 m/s (14.5 mph)Flight Time ~89.2 minutes (5,350 seconds)

Flight LogFlight 49 Sol 752 Date April 2, 2023 Horizontal Distance 282 m ~925 ftMax. Altitude 16 m ~52 ftMax. Groundspeed 6.50 m/s ~14.5 mph Duration 142.7 seconds Route of Flight from Airfield Kappa to Airfield Lambda ***Flights 49 (as of 4/2/23)Distance Flown 11,224 meters (~36,826 ft)Highest Altitude 16 meters (~52 ft)Fastest Ground Speed 6.50 m/s (14.5 mph)Flight Time ~86.7 minutes (5,204 seconds)

Flight LogFlight 48 Sol 741 Date March 21, 2023 Horizontal Distance 398 m ~1,306 ft Max. Altitude 12 m ~39 ft Max. Groundspeed 4.65 m/s ~10.4 mph Duration 149.9 seconds Route of Flight from Airfield Iota to Airfield KappaFlights 48 (as of 3/21/23)Distance Flown 10,942 meters (~35,901 ft)Highest Altitude 14 meters (~46 ft)Fastest Ground Speed 6 m/s (13.4 mph)Flight Time ~84.4 minutes (5,061 seconds)

Flight LogFlight 47 Sol 729 Date March 9, 2023 Horizontal Distance 440 m ~1,444 ft Max. Altitude 12 m ~39 ft Max. Groundspeed 5.30 m/s ~11.9 mph Duration 146.1 sec Route of Flight from Airfield Theta to Airfield Iota Flights 47 (as of 3/9/23)Distance Flown 10,544 meters (~34,595 ft)Highest Altitude 14 meters (~46 ft)Fastest Ground Speed 6 m/s (13.4 mph)Flight Time ~81.9 minutes (4,911 seconds)

Flight LogFlight 46 Sol 717 Date Feb. 25, 2023 Horizontal Distance 445 m ~1,460 ft Max. Altitude 12 m ~39 ft Max. Groundspeed 5.30 m/s ~11.9 mph Duration 135.9 seconds Route of Flight From Airfield Eta To Airfield ThetaFlights 46 (as of 2/25/23)Distance Flown 10,104 meters (~33,151 ft)Highest Altitude 14 meters (~46 ft)Fastest Ground Speed 6 m/s (13.4 mph)Flight Time ~79.4 minutes (4,765 seconds)

Flight LogFlight 45 Sol 714 Date Feb. 22, 2023 Horizontal Distance 496 m ~1,627 ft Max. Altitude 12 m ~39 ft Max. Groundspeed 5 m/s ~11.2 mph Duration 144.5 seconds Route of Flight From Airfield Zeta to Airfield EtaFlights 45 (as of 2/22/23)Distance Flown 9,659 meters (~31,691 ft)Highest Altitude 14 meters (~46 ft)Fastest Ground Speed 5.50 m/s (12.3 mph)Flight Time ~77.2 minutes (4,629 seconds)

Flight LogFlight 44 Sol 711 Date Feb. 19, 2023 Horizontal Distance 334 m ~1,096 ft Max. Altitude 12 m ~39 ft Max. Groundspeed 3.50 m/s ~7.8mph Duration 141.3 seconds Route of Flight from Airfield Epsilon to Airfield Zeta*** Flights 44 (as of 2/19/23)Distance Flown 9,163 meters (~30,064 ft)Highest Altitude 14 meters (~46 ft)Fastest Ground Speed 5.50 m/s (12.3 mph)Flight Time ~74.7 minutes (4,485 seconds)*** Also:STATUS UPDATES | February 21, 2023Flight 45 Preview – By the Numbers

Ingenuity has completed Flight 43 -- its longest flight in nearly a year! 🎉The #MarsHelicopter traveled 1,280 ft (390 m) across the Martian surface for 145.99 seconds at a max. altitude of 40 ft (12 m). https://twitter.com/NASAJPL/status/1626325950446329856Flight LogFlight 43 Sol 708 Date Feb. 16, 2023 Horizontal Distance 390 m ~1,280 ft Max Altitude 12 m ~39 ft Max Groundspeed 4 m/sec ~8.9 mph Duration 146.0 seconds Route of Flight From Airfield Gamma to Airfield EpsilonFlights 43 (as of 2/16/23)Distance Flown 8,829 meters (~28,968 ft)Highest Altitude 14 meters (~46 ft)Fastest Ground Speed 5.50 m/s (12.3 mph)Flight Time ~72.4 minutes (4,344 seconds)Also:Status...