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They realized the helicopter link to the rover is quite good and can can communicate up to a km. So the rover will continue its missions while the helicopter is
by pkaye 6y ago
They realized the helicopter link to the rover is quite good and can can communicate up to a km. So the rover will continue its missions while the helicopter is far away. Maybe once a week they will do a helicopter flight. The helicopter is also fast so it can quickly catch up with the rover. After a month they will evaluate if the helicopter can continue to be used without impacting the primary mission. However the helicopter was not designed to handle the thermal extremes of the Martian night/day for a prolonged period so its only a matter of time before a solder joint or camera fails.