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Ingenuity

Mars Helicopter

Ingenuity was an autonomous helicopter that operated on Mars from 2021 to 2024 as part of NASA's Mars 2020 mission. It made its first flight on April 19, 2021, becoming the first aircraft to conduct powered, controlled flight on another planet, and completed 72 flights before being permanently grounded by rotor blade damage on January 18, 2024. It was designed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in collaboration with AeroVironment, NASA's Ames Research Center, and Langley Research Center, with components supplied by Lockheed Martin Space and Qualcomm.

Facts
Spacecraft Type
Extraterrestrial autonomous UAV helicopter 2
Launch Date
2020-07-30 3
Status
Grounded permanently due to rotor blade damage 2
Status
Status (category)
Mission Complete / Ended 1
Connections

Mission Of

Mars 2020 Mission, Missions and Programs
Source Wikipedia, Mars 2020

Operated By

NASA, Space Agencies and Companies
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Wikipedia - Ingenuity (helicopter)Ingenuity (helicopter) article, infobox
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Manufactured By

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Also in Science Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Sources
1. Ingenuity (helicopter) (Wikipedia)
the rotor blades were broken during landing on flight 72, permanently grounding the helicopter. NASA announced the end of the missionView the Source
2. Wikipedia - Ingenuity (helicopter)
  • Infobox, type
    Extraterrestrial autonomous UAV helicopter
  • Infobox, status
    Grounded permanently due to rotor blade damage
  • Ingenuity (helicopter) article, lead section
    Ingenuity made its first flight on 19 April 2021, demonstrating that flight is possible in the extremely thin atmosphere of Mars.
  • Operated By: NASA, Ingenuity (helicopter) article, infobox
    Ingenuity, nicknamed Ginny, is an autonomous helicopter that operated on Mars from 2021 to 2024 as part of NASA's Mars 2020 mission.
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3. Wikidata: Ingenuity
Wikidata Q48814715, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
NASA Science: Ingenuity Mars Helicopter
NASA ScienceIn Group: NASA Mars HelicoptersView the Source
Wikipedia, Mars 2020
  • Part Of: Mars 2020 Mission, Lead: mission of the spacecraft (part-of)
    the now-grounded small robotic helicopter Ingenuity
  • Mission Of: Mars 2020 Mission, Lead: mission of the spacecraft (mission-of)
    the now-grounded small robotic helicopter Ingenuity
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