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Ingenuity
Spacecraft
A small robotic helicopter that made history as the first powered aircraft to achieve controlled flight on another planet, conducting over 50 successful flights in Mars' thin atmosphere since its deployment in 2021.
Key Facts
organization | NASA |
orbital regime | Inner System |
learn more | Wikipedia |
launched | 2020-07-30 |
defunct | 2024-01-18 |
launch mass | 1.8 kg |
power | 350 watts |
Mission Timeline
Launched
July 30, 2020 at 11:50 UTC
Mars
Helicopter
Ingenuity made history as the first powered aircraft to make a controlled flight on another planet, completing 39 successful flights on Mars after its initial flight on April 19, 2021.
Defunct
January 18, 2024 at 12:00 UTC
The first aircraft to achieve powered flight on another planet completed its historic 72-flight mission on Mars when its rotor blades sustained irreparable damage, ending nearly three years of operations that began with its first hover on April 19, 2021.
Related Spacecraft
Perseverance
Launched in 2020
A six-wheeled robotic rover launched in 2020 that landed in Mars' Jezero Crater to search for signs of ancient microbial life, collect rock samples for future return to Earth, and test technologies for future Mars exploration, including the first powered flight on another planet.
