Mars helicopter's 63rd flight was longest since 2022

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter conducted its 63rd Mars flight, flying 1,901 feet (579 meters) horizontally. Credit: Space.com | ...
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NASA successfully completes second, more challenging Mars helicopter flight

NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity made history again Thursday with another epic Red Planet flight. This time, controllers on Earth completed a more challenging flight by climbing to 16 feet and tilting ...
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Mars helicopter Ingenuity detects Perseverance rover during a flight

NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity seen flying during a fight. The Perseverance rover can be seen in the distance during the ...
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What Happened To NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter From The Mars 2020 Mission?

In 2020, NASA launched the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter as part of its Mars 2020 mission, hitching the small rotorcraft aboard the Perseverance rover. The craft touched down on Mars' Jezero Crater on 18 ...
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Would Helicopters Work On Mars? This Study Has A Theory For Making One

Helicopters on Mars may sound like something from a science fiction novel — or perhaps just a typical "Doctor Who" episode. But actually, they're not fully confined to the world of sci-fi; after all, ...
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AV Reveals Skyfall: Future Concept Next-Gen Mars Helicopters for Exploration and Human Landing Preparation

ARLINGTON, Va., July 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain autonomous systems, revealed Skyfall—a potential future ...
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NASA Wants To Drop Helicopter Drones On Mars To Scout For Manned Landing Sites

In 2021, NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab successfully launched the first powered flight on another planet with the Ingenuity drone helicopter, co-developed with AeroVironment, Inc. Now, the two are ...