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Mars helicopter Ingenuity attempted its historic first flight now we hold our breath to see if it was successful
The Ingenuity helicopter has attempted its historic flight on Mars, and now teams are waiting to learn whether it was successful.
The first powered, controlled flight on another planet took place at 3:30 a.m. ET.
Unlike when the helicopter’s fellow traveler, the Perseverance rover, landed on Mars on February 18, there’s a bit of wait to know how the helicopter fared in its attempt.
The helicopter team will be in mission control at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, early Monday morning to receive and analyze the first data from Ingenuity’s flight attempt.
Push the limits : Mars helicopter completes its historic first flight Share Updated: 11:19 AM EDT Apr 19, 2021 Ashley Strickland, CNN Share Updated: 11:19 AM EDT Apr 19, 2021
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Ready for lift off? NASA s Ingenuity helicopter set to make history
Ready for lift off? NASA s Ingenuity helicopter set to make history
By Reena Bhardwaj
Washington [US], April 19 (ANI): NASA, America s space agency, will attempt to fly its miniature helicopter Ingenuity above the surface of the red planet Mars on Monday (local time).
All systems are a go and if all goes to plan, the chopper will lift off and will be the first powered and controlled flight on another planet.
Almost 173 million miles away from Earth the test flight will take place on the floor of Martian land called Jezero Crater.
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