Ingenuity Mars helicopter recharges its batteries in flight
Thursday, August 13, 2020 - 13:01
in Astronomy & Space
NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter received a checkout and recharge of its power system on Friday, Aug. 7, one week into its near seven-month journey to Mars with the Perseverance rover. This marks the first time the helicopter has been powered up and its batteries have been charged in the space environment.