Ingenuity
This drone was launched with the Perseverance rover on February 18, 2020.
It's had three flights on April 19th, April 22th, and April 25th, 2021, with another planned today (April 29th.)
It carries no scientific instruments because it is just a demonstration.
Perseverance
The Perseverance rover launched on July 30, 2020 and landed on Mars on February 18, 2021.
It carries multiple experiments, including MOXIE, sample handling system, and two microphones among others. All of them are powered by a Radioscopic Thermoelectric Generator (RTG).
It will drop off sample tubes of pure Martian soil at depots. A separate rover being made by the European Space Agency (ESA) will collect them and send them to Earth. ESA will send the rover sometime around 2026.
The models
The highly accurate model of the Perseverance rover is based off of the curiosity rover (set number 21104) with changes to the head, wheels, arm, and body.
Ingenuity is made with four antennas for the legs and 2 rounded technic plates for the blades.
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| Perseverance Rover Photo credit: scitechdaily.com |
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| Ingenuity Helicopter Photo credit: imagesvc.meredithcorp.io |
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