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Apr 14, 2023 · The Ingenuity helicopter just achieved a huge milestone on Mars. The little chopper successfully completed its record-breaking 50th flight on Thursday, a few days shy of the second anniversary of ...
Apr 22, 2021 · NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter successfully completed its second Mars flight on April 22 – the 18th sol, or Martian day, of its experimental flight test window. Lasting 51.9 seconds, the flight added several new challenges to the first, which took place on April 19, including a higher maximum altitude, longer duration, and sideways movement.
Jan 26, 2024 · An illustration of NASA's Ingenuity helicopter flying on Mars. In April 2021, Ingenuity became the first aircraft to complete a powered, controlled flight on another planet.
Feb 26, 2024 · The helicopter's legacy is assured. Ingenuity was the first vehicle ever to achieve powered flight in the skies of a world beyond Earth, and its success will pave the way for other aerial explorers.
Apr 22, 2021 · NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter successfully completed its second Mars flight on April 22 – the 18th sol, or Martian day, of its experimental flight test window. Lasting 51.9 seconds, the flight added several new challenges to the first, which took place on April 19, including a higher maximum altitude, longer duration, and sideways movement.
Apr 5, 2021 · Ingenuity doesn’t carry science instruments and is a separate experiment from the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover. 2. Ingenuity will be the first aircraft to attempt controlled flight on another planet. NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter will make history’s first attempt at powered flight on another planet next spring.
Jun 30, 2023 · The Ingenuity Mars helicopter's two-month silent stretch is over. Ingenuity got in touch with its handlers on June 28 via its robotic parter, the Perseverance rover, NASA officials announced today ...
