Black and White Image From Ingenuity’s Third Flight

This black and white image was taken by NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter during its third flight on April 25, 2021.
April 25, 2021
CreditNASA/JPL-Caltech
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This black-and-white image was taken by the navigation camera aboard NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter during its third flight, on April 25, 2021.

The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter was built by JPL, which also manages this technology demonstration project for NASA Headquarters. It is supported by NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, and Space Technology Mission Directorate. NASA’s Ames Research Center and Langley Research Center provided significant flight performance analysis and technical assistance during Ingenuity’s development. AeroVironment Inc., Qualcomm, Snapdragon, and SolAero also provided design assistance and major vehicle components. The Mars Helicopter Delivery System was designed and manufactured by Lockheed Space Systems in Denver.