Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Celebrates 50 Flights

April 13, 2023
CreditNASA/JPL-CaltechWATSON images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSSMastcam-Z images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS
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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter made history when it achieved the first powered, controlled flight on another planet on April 19, 2021. Since then, it has exceeded expectations and most recently executed its 50th flight on Mars. This video highlights Ingenuity’s flights, captured by the Perseverance Rover’s WATSON and Mastcam-Z cameras, as well as Ingenuity’s color Return to Earth (RTE) camera and its black-and-white navigation camera.