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Artist’s concept of NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter flying through the Red Planet’s skies. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter chalked up some new stats at Jezero Crater, flying above the Red Planet on its 38^th flight.

On this trek the micro-device flew on January 4, 2023, reaching a horizontal distance of roughly 364 feet and approximately 33 feet in altitude. Overall, the flight lasted 74.3 seconds.

Here’s what happens when Ingenuity picks where to land. Go to Mars Guy at: https://youtu.be/NAPK8UM8-eM

Image credit: Mars Guy

New imagery from the flight has been posted by NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory:

Helicopter acquired this image using its high-resolution color camera mounted in the helicopter’s fuselage and pointed approximately 22 degrees below the horizon. This image was acquired on Jan. 5, 2023, the date of Ingenuity’s 38th flight.
Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Mars helicopter acquired these images using its navigation camera mounted in the helicopter’s fuselage and pointed directly downward to track the ground during flight. This image was acquired on Jan. 5, 2023, the date of Ingenuity’s 38th flight.
Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech