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Mars Helicopter Technology Demonstrator
(PDF) – The key design features of the prototype drone. *
''Perseverance'' route map
— including the flight tracks of ''Ingenuity''
Explore Mars
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The NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) is an independent agency of the US federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research.
NASA was established in 1958, succeeding t ...
helicopter ''Ingenuity'' on Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System, only being larger than Mercury (planet), Mercury. In the English language, Mars is named for the Mars (mythology), Roman god of war. Mars is a terr ...
made the first powered controlled flights by an aircraft on a planet other than Earth. Its first flight was April 19, 2021, after landing February 18 attached to the underside of the ''Perseverance'' rover. ''Ingenuity'' weighs and is tall. It is powered by six lithium-ion
A lithium-ion or Li-ion battery is a type of rechargeable battery which uses the reversible reduction of lithium ions to store energy. It is the predominant battery type used in portable consumer electronics and electric vehicles. It also sees ...
solar-charged batteries. It was built and is operated by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is a federally funded research and development center and NASA field center in the City of La Cañada Flintridge, California, United States.
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(JPL), a field center of NASA. It was designed for a 30-day demonstration period, but has operated far above expectations, making its 38th flight days after its first Martian flight.
List of flights
Flight totals
Flight records
See also
* *Atmosphere of Mars
The atmosphere of Mars is the layer of gases surrounding Mars. It is primarily composed of carbon dioxide (95%), molecular nitrogen (2.8%), and argon (2%). It also contains trace levels of water vapor, oxygen, carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and no ...
* ''Dragonfly
A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of true dragonfly are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threate ...
'' – Robotic rotorcraft
A rotorcraft or rotary-wing aircraft is a heavier-than-air aircraft with rotary wings or rotor blades, which generate lift by rotating around a vertical mast. Several rotor blades mounted on a single mast are referred to as a rotor. The Internati ...
mission to Saturn's moon Titan, planned launch in 2027
* Exploration of Mars
The planet Mars has been explored remotely by spacecraft. Probes sent from Earth, beginning in the late 20th century, have yielded a large increase in knowledge about the Martian system, focused primarily on understanding its geology and habit ...
* List of artificial objects on Mars
The following table is a partial list of artificial objects on the surface of Mars, consisting of spacecraft which were launched from Earth. Although most are defunct after having served their purpose, the ''Curiosity'' rover, ''Perseverance'' rov ...
* List of firsts in aviation
This is a list of firsts in aviation. For a comprehensive list of women's records, see Women in aviation.
First person to fly
The first flight (including gliding) by a person is unknown. Several have been suggested.
* In 559 A.D., several pri ...
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Mars Helicopter Technology Demonstrator
(PDF) – The key design features of the prototype drone. *
''Perseverance'' route map
— including the flight tracks of ''Ingenuity''
Explore Mars
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