Ginny made it's 24th flight on the red planet. Plans are to have it help Perseverance still.
https://www.space.com/ingenuity-helicopter-24th-mars-flight
https://www.space.com/ingenuity-helicopter-24th-mars-flight
Due to a broken blade, Ingenuity will fly no more:
Ahhhh, That's one big giant step as with weight of life support systems would have to be factored in. Some new, fancy, dancy battery technology would likely be needed too. KurtNow that the technology has been demonstrated, can it be scaled up to a manned mars helicopter?
Yes but it might be able to communicate with Perseverance while within range. Probably will go silent when the batteries can no longer hold a charge. It might have been designed to be able to transmit on solar power alone but I don't know that. Once Perseverance goes out of range, it's bye, bye then anyways. Especially if the solar cells wear out.Perhaps the last picture of Ingenuity until settlers arrive:
https://www.space.com/mars-ingenuity-helicopter-perseverance-rover-photo-red-planet-surface
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