With Mini Helicopter On Mars, NASA Hopes To Reinvent Flight 'On Another World'
Space
April 4, 2021 9:11 PM ET
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NASA's miniature helicopter has safely deployed on Mars, setting the stage for a potential first flight on the Red Planet.
The four-pound helicopter, called Ingenuity, made the long journey from Earth stowed away underneath the Perseverance rover, which touched down in February. On Saturday, NASA confirmed that Ingenuity had safely separated from the rover's belly and survived the four-inch drop to Mars' surface.
The successful deployment brings NASA one step closer to its first attempt at testing the possibility of powered, controlled flight on another planet — which could one day allow scientists to observe and explore parts of Mars' surface that rovers can't reach.
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I can't wait to see the video from either Perseverance or from Integrity of the drone taking off......
