One sol equals one solar day on Mars—and that’s about 24 hours, 39 minutes, and 35 seconds in Earth time. April 4 was officially “Sol 43” since NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on the fourth planet from the sun—and on that day, the drone rotorcraft Ingenuity separated from its mother ship, making the small leap to the surface of Mars where it prepares for a milestone in flight.
Ingenuity Prepares for First Flight on Mars
Key Takeaways:
- NASA's Ingenuity drone rotorcraft separated from the Perseverance rover on Mars on April 4th ("Sol 43").
- Ingenuity is preparing to make history by becoming the first human-engineered aircraft to achieve flight on another planet.
- This flight is a crucial technology demonstration for future Mars missions, including the eventual possibility of human flight on the planet.
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