Happy Holidays from Jezero Crater

Mars Helicopter

STATUS UPDATES | December 23, 2022

Happy Holidays from Jezero Crater
Written by Teddy Tzanetos, Ingenuity Team Lead at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory

This image was taken by the Perseverance rover with the Mars Helicopter Ingenuity on the surface of Mars at the location,

Ingenuity at Airfield D: This image of NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter was taken by the Mastcam-Z instrument of the Perseverance rover on June 15, 2021, the 114th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The location, "Airfield D" (the fourth airfield), is just east of the "Séítah" geologic unit. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS. Download image ›

The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter family wishes you and yours the happiest of holiday seasons.

O Ingenuity

O Ingenuity, O Mars Heli
How lovely are thy rotors
O Ingenuity, O Mars Heli
How lovely are thy rotors

Your coat, so silvery in Martian light
Keep you warm, in Winter Time
O Ingenuity, O Mars Heli
How lovely are thy rotors

Their design lifts faithfully
Our trust in them unchangedly
O Ingenuity, O Mars Heli
How lovely are thy rotors

About This Blog

These blog updates are provided by the Mars Helicopter team. The Mars Helicopter is a technology demonstration to test the first powered flight on Mars.

Dates of planned test activities are subject to change due to a variety of factors related to the Martian environment, communication relays, helicopter and/or rover status.

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