NASA’s New Software Levels Up Planet Exploration

NASA’s Mars exploration helicopter, named Ingenuity, first landed on Mars on February 18, 2021, and made its first flight over Mars on April 19, 2021. Ingenuity is also It was the first helicopter to fly outside the world..

Normally 30 Mars days (about 31 Earth days) Ingenuity, which is planned to serve New navigation software developed by NASA so it’s still on the red planet, and the scout helicopter made its maiden flight with that software.

Why is flight with NASA’s navigation software so important?

Ingenuity, in its flight almost 2 years ago, only saw the red planet. had flown on flat surfaces. Considering the possibility of problems on uneven surfaces, such a route was preferred.

But thanks to NASA’s new orientation software, Ingenuity is no longer It can also fly over rough, stony and dangerous surfaces.. This shows us that humanity has advanced to a level in planetary exploration.

from the ground only 5 meters high flying Ingenuity, for 18 seconds moved over the surface we were talking about. This new navigation software uses digital elevation maps of Jezero Crater to distinguish changes in terrain and vehicle movement. This improves Ingenuity’s accuracy, allowing pilots to target smaller airfields forward.

If this technology is developed, it will be able to fly much longer than 18 seconds. much more efficient reconnaissance flights can be made. What are you thinking? Please do not forget to share your thoughts with us in the comments section.