Mars Helicopter
The Mars Ingenuity helicopter is part of NASA’s Mars 2020 mission. It was carried to the surface of Mars attached to the belly of the Perseverance rover and has completed 69 flights in the extremely thin Martian atmosphere since first taking to the skies on April 19, 2021. It is the first aircraft to achieve powered, controlled flight on another planet. Though still experimental, the helicopter is contributing to the mission by previewing areas of Mars of possible interest for the Perseverance rover to explore and paving the way for future aerial explorers on the Red Planet.
Mars Helicopter
The Mars Ingenuity helicopter is part of NASA’s Mars 2020 mission. It was carried to the surface of Mars attached to the belly of the Perseverance rover and has completed 69 flights in the extremely thin Martian atmosphere since first taking to the skies on April 19, 2021. It is the first aircraft to achieve powered, controlled flight on another planet. Though still experimental, the helicopter is contributing to the mission by previewing areas of Mars of possible interest for the Perseverance rover to explore and paving the way for future aerial explorers on the Red Planet.