Test Flight
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity 17th Flight
Airfield J, Jezero crater, Mars
Sunday, December 5, 2021 · 00:00 UTC
Test Flight
Details
/01During Flight 17 Ingenuity continued with the return to Wright Brothers Field. The flight took the helicopter halfway across the South Séítah region. When landing, Ingenuity lost communication with the Perseverance rover for a short while, possibly because difficult terrain obstructed the line of sight between the antennas. However, radio link was reestablished around 15 minutes after the landing. Telemetry suggests that Ingenuity is healthy and operational.
Type
Test Flight
Duration
N/A
Location
Airfield J, Jezero crater, Mars
Status
Scheduled