Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Breaks Silence, Reconnects with NASA
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The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has reestablished contact with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory after over two months of radio silence. The radio dropout occurred during a planned flight by the helicopter, which took off for a 363-meter flight and landed behind a hill. The Mars Perseverance rover, acting as a relay station, finally reestablished visual and radio connection with Ingenuity. The helicopter is being used as an aerial scout to help search for signs of ancient microbial life on Mars. This was the 52nd flight for Ingenuity, which has exceeded its original 30-day mission.
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