{"id":22152,"date":"2022-07-28T18:31:36","date_gmt":"2022-07-28T10:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/nasas-mars-sample-return-mission-adds-two-helicopters-after-ingenuity-flights\/"},"modified":"2022-07-28T18:31:36","modified_gmt":"2022-07-28T10:31:36","slug":"nasas-mars-sample-return-mission-adds-two-helicopters-after-ingenuity-flights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/nasas-mars-sample-return-mission-adds-two-helicopters-after-ingenuity-flights\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA\u2019s Mars Sample Return mission adds two helicopters after Ingenuity flights"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ingenuity\u2019s impact<\/h2>\n

NASA\u2019s experimental Mars helicopter Ingenuity proved extremely successful on the Red Planet. Before its first flight, there was a real possibility that it wouldn\u2019t actually fly with the Martian atmosphere. Fast-forward to now and Ingenuity logged 29 flights \u2014 far beyond what was considered before.<\/p>\n

The updated Mars Sample Return mission will rely on two new Martian helicopters based on the design of Ingenuity. Deemed sample recovery helicopters, NASA says the duo \u201cwill provide a secondary capability to retrieve samples cached on the surface of Mars.\u201d<\/p>\n

Perseverance\u2019s longevity<\/h2>\n

The predicted longevity of NASA\u2019s Perseverance Mars rover is also affecting the Sample Return Mission plan.<\/p>\n

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