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NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Concludes Historic Mars Mission

11/3/2025

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NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity completed its first flight on April 19, 2021, exceeding expectations.
Ingenuity completed 72 flights over more than 1,000 Martian days, logging over two hours of flight time.
It traveled farther than planned, providing aerial images to support the Perseverance rover's route planning.
On January 18, 2024, Ingenuity suffered damage during a flight over featureless terrain, ending its mission with a final landing.

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Story summary

NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity completed its first flight on April 19, 2021, exceeding expectations.
Ingenuity completed 72 flights over more than 1,000 Martian days, logging over two hours of flight time.
It traveled farther than planned, providing aerial images to support the Perseverance rover's route planning.
On January 18, 2024, Ingenuity suffered damage during a flight over featureless terrain, ending its mission with a final landing.