They did test Ingenuity in one of the largest vacuum chamber. That's how they were able to tweak its design to make sure it would work on Mars.
Their main concern was keeping its controller system warm enough, especially at night.
That's what consumes the most energy (from the batteries) and that's why it can only fly 90 seconds per day in between solar powered charges.
They did test Ingenuity in one of the largest vacuum chamber. That's how they were able to tweak its design to make sure it would work on Mars.
Their main concern was keeping its controller system warm enough, especially at night.
That's what consumes the most energy (from the batteries) and that's why it can only fly 90 seconds per day in between solar powered charges.
-146f is cold but most hobby grade electronic speed controllers have heat sinks on them because they get too hot. I still think 100k ft is too high for any helicopter.
-146f is cold but most hobby grade electronic speed controllers have heat sinks on them because they get too hot. I still think 100k ft is too high for any helicopter.
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