Perseverance unlocks Ingenuity helicopter s release system on Mars

NASA has completed the next step for the deployment of the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars. The unlock release system has been triggered and was seen in imagery acquired on March 27, 2021 (Sol 36). -- Mars helicopter Ingenuity gets 1st taste of Red Planet air: https://www.space.com/mars-perseverance-rover-helicopter-ingenuity-unveiled Credit: Space.com | imagery & Sol 4 Martian wind audio courtesy: NASA/JPL-Caltech | produced & edited by Steve Spaleta (http://www.twitter.com/stevespaleta)