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March 2021 - Helicopters in Space

Members of the NASA Mars Helicopter team attach a thermal film to the exterior of the flight model of the Mars Helicopter. The image was taken on Feb. 1, 2019.
Members of the NASA Mars Helicopter team attach a thermal film to the exterior of the flight model of the Mars Helicopter. The image was taken on Feb. 1, 2019.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Helicopters in Space

Mar. 11

Time: 7 p.m. PDT (10 p.m. EDT; 0300 UTC)
How do you fly a helicopter on Mars? It takes Ingenuity and Perseverance. During this technology demo, Farah Alibay and Tim Canham will get into the details of how these craft will manage this incredible task.

Speaker(s):
Dr. Farah Alibay, Systems Engineer, Mars 2020, NASA/JPL
Timothy Canham, Mars Helicopter Operations Lead, NASA/JPL

Host:
Nikki Wyrick, Public Services Office, NASA/JPL

Co-Host:
Sarah Marcotte, Public Outreach Specialist, NASA/JPL

Webcast:
Past shows are archived on YouTube.
Click here for the YouTube playlist of past shows

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech