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soothsayer

(38,601 posts) Fri Apr 23, 2021, 10:51 PM Apr 2021

With two flights down, the #MarsHelicopter is ready to get sporty. Flight #3 planned for this Sunday

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NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover
@NASAPersevere
With two flights down, the #MarsHelicopter is ready to get sporty. Flight #3 planned for this Sunday, and it’ll even stretch my ability to capture it in frame. Looking forward to this.

Latest blog: http://go.nasa.gov/3gArAmw

NASA JPL
@NASAJPL
Faster, farther, bolder. #MarsHelicopter is set for flight No. 3 on April 25. http://go.nasa.gov/3gArAmw

Flight plan:
Speed: ~4.5mph
Range: 330ft (100m) roundtrip
Altitude: 16ft (5m)

Data expected later Sunday. Til then, peep this shot of rover tracks from the 2nd flight.

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With two flights down, the #MarsHelicopter is ready to get sporty. Flight #3 planned for this Sunday (Original Post) soothsayer Apr 2021 OP

Thanks. I hadn't heard this yet. Exciting! electric_blue68 Apr 2021 #1

electric_blue68

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1. Thanks. I hadn't heard this yet. Exciting!

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Sat Apr 24, 2021, 04:22 AM

Apr 2021

love the photo

NASA stuff often shows up on my FB feed but haven't seen it yet for this so thanks

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