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NASA's historic Mars helicopter Ingenuity grounded for good after 72 flights

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NASA said on Thursday its Mars robot helicopter Ingenuity, the first vehicle to achieve powered, controlled flight on another world, has been grounded for good after flying ...
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NASA Mars helicopter ends mission after 1,004 days, exceeding all expectations

When NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter lost contact just above the surface of Mars on January 18, 2024, it marked the end of a ...
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NASA's Mars helicopter, first to fly on another world, ends marathon mission with rotor damage

Designed to fly just five times over 30 days, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter lasted nearly three years, soaring across the surface of Mars and logging 72 flights before a hard or tilted landing that ...

Mars helicopter Ingenuity detects Perseverance rover during a flight

NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity seen flying during a fight. The Perseverance rover can be seen in the distance during the ...
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NASA ends Mars helicopter ‘Ingenuity’ mission after 72 historic flights

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — After completing 72 historic flights over three years, NASA’s “Ingenuity” helicopter mission has ended on Mars. The aircraft carried out its final flight on Jan. 18. Imagery and ...
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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Mission Ends After Three Years

After soaring through Martian skies for the past three years, Ingenuity’s working time on the Red Planet has come to an end. NASA says that while the helicopter still maintains communication with ...
Scientific American

NASA’s Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Ends Mission on the Red Planet after 3 Years

After nearly three years soaring through the red skies of Mars, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter is permanently grounded. The agency launched the little four-pound chopper in July 2020, with Ingenuity ...
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WATCH: NASA celebrates Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s legacy after final flight

NASA held a tribute to the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s legacy on Wednesday. Watch the event in the player above. The space agency announced Thursday that the 4-pound (1.8-kilogram) chopper named ...
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NASA loses contact with Ingenuity Mars helicopter during test flight

An illustration depicts the Mars helicopter Ingenuity on Mars. NASA lost contact with the chopper this week during its 72nd flight on the red planet. Image courtesy of NASA Jan. 20 (UPI) --NASA says ...
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NASA Reestablishes Communication With Ingenuity Mars Helicopter

It was a scary 48 hours for the team overseeing NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter. The flying drone dropped out of contact during a flight on Jan. 18, and it remained offline for two days, raising ...
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NASA Mars Rover Captures Ingenuity Helicopter In Final Resting Place

This processed, cropped image shows Ingenuity at its final landing spot on Mars. NASA’s pioneering Mars helicopter Ingenuity took to the air for its final flight on January 18. The mini rotorcraft ...