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Month of Ingenuity: Helicopter Flight Preview Webinar

April 05, 2021

In April 2021, NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter will attempt the first-ever powered, controlled flight on Mars. Team members describe how they will support the helicopter when it takes to the skies, and take questions from viewers.

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