NASA names target date for first Mars helicopter flight
NASA has confirmed that it’s a short time away from seeing its Ingenuity Mars helicopter become the first aircraft to fly on another planet.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity is getting ready for its first flight
NASA has announced that it plans to begin Ingenuity’s test flights in the first week of April, depending on vehicle positioning and other details.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity checks in from the red planet
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has shared the first update from Ingenuity, the helicopter which landed on Mars along with the Perseverance rover this week.
NASA video offers behind-the-scenes look at Perseverance mission prep
“Countdown to Mars: A Story of Perseverance” is a new short film from NASA that shows behind the scenes footage in the days before the Mars 2020 launch.
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter passes first test in space
‘This was a big milestone’
Watch NASA’s video showing off its first-ever Mars aircraft
Called Ingenuity, the helicopter will be launched on a rocket to Mars on July 30
Watch how NASA plans to deploy the first-ever Mars helicopter
The 314-million-mile journey ‘all comes down to the last few inches’