NASA's Mars helicopter's third flight goes farther, faster than before

NASA's Mars helicopter's third flight goes farther, faster than before

Space Daily

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New York (AFP) April 25, 2021

NASA's mini helicopter Ingenuity on Sunday successfully completed its third flight on Mars, moving farther and faster than ever before, with a peak speed of 6.6 feet per second. After two initial flights during which the craft hovered above the Red Planet's surface, the helicopter on this third flight covered 64 feet (50 meters) of distance, reaching the speed of 6.6 feet per second (two met

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