NASA’s Mars exploration helicopter, called Ingenuity, first landed on Mars on February 18, 2021, and made its first flight above Mars on April 19, 2021. So is resourcefulness It was the first helicopter to fly outside the world..

Normally 30 Mars days (about 31 Earth days) Resourcefulness, which is planned to serve New navigation software developed by NASA so it’s still on the red planet, and the recon helicopter made its first flight with that software.

Why is flying with NASA’s navigation software so important?

Ingenuity saw only the red planet during his flight almost 2 years ago. had flown on flat surfaces. Given the possibility of problems on uneven surfaces, such a route was preferred.

But thanks to NASA’s new orientation software, Ingenuity is no longer that He can also fly over rough, stony and dangerous surfaces.. This shows us that humanity has progressed to a level of planetary exploration.

only from the ground 5 meters high flying ingenuity, for 18 seconds moved across the surface we were talking about. This new navigation software uses digital elevation maps from Jezero Crater to discern changes in terrain and vehicle movement. This improves Ingenuity’s accuracy, allowing pilots to aim smaller airfields forward.

If this technology is developed, it could fly much longer than 18 seconds. much more efficient reconnaissance flights can be made. What do you think? Please don’t forget to share your thoughts with us in the comments section.