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NASA s Ingenuity Marscopter All Set To Attempt First Powered Flight In Martian Atmosphere
Primary goal of the Ingenuity marscopter is to establish an understanding of how well technology can help NASA in flying a chopper in the atmosphere of Mars
In a first, NASA s interplanetary helicopter Ingenuity which flew to Mars tucked into the belly of the Perseverance rover, is set to take flight on April 11. Ingenuity is to date the first controlled and powered flight to traverse through another planet s atmosphere. Perseverance that landed on the red planet on February 18, has dropped a protective shield which helped Ingenuity to endure the perilous descent through the atmosphere of Mars.