Mission update
Vertex flies 9 minutes at 6 mbar chamber pressure
April 28, 2026
The 14 April run held a stable hover for four minutes, translated 22 metres and landed within 30 centimetres of its target, using terrain features alone for localisation.
Blade pitch authority was deliberately reduced mid-flight to emulate a dust-season density drop. The controller recovered within 1.2 seconds.
