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PIA24621: The Third Color Image Taken by Ingenuity

This is the third color image taken by NASA's Ingenuity helicopter. It was snapped on the helicopter's second flight, April 22, 2021, from an altitude of about 17 feet (5.2 meters). Tracks made by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover can be seen as well.

Target Name:	Mars
Is a satellite of:	Sol (our sun)
Mission:	Mars Helicopter
Spacecraft:	Ingenuity
Product Size:	4208 x 3120 pixels (w x h)
Produced By:	JPL
Full-Res TIFF:	PIA24621.tif (34.32 MB)
Full-Res JPEG:	PIA24621.jpg (1.972 MB)

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Original Caption Released with Image:

This is the third color image taken by NASA's Ingenuity helicopter. It was snapped on the helicopter's second flight, on April 22, 2021, from an altitude of about 17 feet (5.2 meters). Tracks made by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover can be seen as well.

The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter was built by JPL, which also manages this technology demonstration project for NASA Headquarters. It is supported by NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, and Space Technology Mission Directorate. NASA's Ames Research Center and Langley Research Center provided significant flight performance analysis and technical assistance during Ingenuity's development. AeroVironment Inc., Qualcomm, Snapdragon, and SolAero also provided design assistance and major vehicle components. The Mars Helicopter Delivery System was designed and manufactured by Lockheed Space Systems in Denver.

Image Credit:

NASA/JPL-Caltech

Image Addition Date:

2021-04-25