Mars rover Perseverance and helicopter Ingenuity
Mars rover Perseverance and helicopter Ingenuity
On 18 February 2021, NASA's Mars 2020 rover Perseverance and the Mars helicopter Ingenuity will land in Jezero crater. Perseverance is the most complex rover that NASA has ever sent to Mars. Ingenuity, a technology demonstration, will be the first flying craft to attempt a controlled flight on another planet. The 50-centimetre-tall helicopter drone is attached to the underside of Perseverance and will be lowered to the ground. Perseverance will move a few metres away and follow the flight demonstration with the rover cameras.
