NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter completes historic mission
Ingenuity achieved the historic milestone of becoming the first aircraft to operate and take flight on another celestial body, with its inaugural liftoff occurring on April 19, 2021.
Ingenuity achieved the historic milestone of becoming the first aircraft to operate and take flight on another celestial body, with its inaugural liftoff occurring on April 19, 2021.
The Mars Ascent Vehicle will be transported to Mars on a NASA-led Sample Retrieval Lander, which will also carry an ESA-developed rover.
Over the course of several years, Perseverance will collect samples that will be sent back to Earth for lab analysis.