Mars helicopter Ingenuity communicates with rover Perseverance using the ultra-low-power Zibgee protocol standard over a 914 MHz link.
Data rate: up to 250 kbps
Range: up to 1 km
Antenna: Monopole, omni-directional, 7.3 cm tall, 1 mm thick, gold-plated stainless steel
Telecom subsystem mass < 14 g, incl. cables and antenna
Electronics: Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) radio and processor elements, not radiation hardened!
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341504369_The_Mars_Helicopter_Telecommunication_Link_Antennas_Propagation_and_Link_Analysis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zigbee
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