This week, NASA is celebrating an almost unfathomable milestone for the Ingenuity helicopter: 100 minutes of flight on Mars.
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A lot has happened in the air on Mars since April 19, 2021. That was the day when NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter first lifted off from the dusty ground and proved that powered, controlled flight was possible on another planet. This week, NASA is celebrating an almost unfathomable milestone: 100 minutes of flight on Mars.with that time, but it spent those minutes in the Martian air. The solar-powered rotorcraft passed the mark over the weekend during its 57th flight on September 3.
The helicopter hitched a ride with the Perseverance rover and arrived at the Jezero Crater on Mars in early 2021. NASA classified Ingenuity as a high-risk, high-reward technology demonstration. It was meant as an experiment. Would it even be able to fly in the thin atmosphere of Mars? Would it survive the dust, wind and cold? The Ingenuity team originally planned for a five-flight demonstration. The plucky rotorcraft has since exceeded all expectations..
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