CNN —After completing 72 historic flights on Mars over three years, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter mission has ended.
NASA/JPL-CaltechThe NASA mission team only expected the chopper to carry out five test flights in 30 days.
The chopper flew over areas of scientific interest to capture images and help the mission team determine Perseverance’s next targets for detailed analysis.
“The Mars helicopter would have never flown once, much less 72 times, if it were not for the passion and dedication of the Ingenuity and Perseverance teams.
History’s first Mars helicopter will leave behind an indelible mark on the future of space exploration and will inspire fleets of aircraft on Mars — and other worlds — for decades to come.”
Persons:
Perseverance, ”, Bill Nelson, Wright, Laurie Leshin, Nelson, “, Teddy Tzanetos
Organizations:
CNN, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Jet Propulsion, NASA, JPL, Caltech, “, NASA JPL, Caltech Communications, swatch, Wright
Locations:
Pasadena , California, Mars