Meet Bob Balram: The IITian behind NASA s first flight on Mars
The chief engineer of Ingenuity helicopter is an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Madras) alumni, Bob Balram who completed his mechanical engineering between 1975-1980
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Bob Balram, chief engineer of Ingenuity
NASA successfully completed the first powered and controlled flight of the Ingenuity helicopter using atmospheric lift on Mars on April 19, 2021. Touted as the first-ever powered flight on another planet besides Earth, the robotic helicopter took off vertically, hovered and landed on the dusty red surface of Mars.
Hailed as the Wright Brother moment, the mini 1.8 kg copter even carried a wing fabric from the 1903 Wright Flyer. The historic achievement is not just a proud moment for Nasa but also for Indians too as the chief engineer of Ingenuity is an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Madras) alumni, Bob Balram who completed his mechanical engineering b
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