NASA Makes New Plans For Ingenuity Helicopter On Mars
NASA announced Friday that it would be increasing operational testing on its Ingenuity helicopter following four successful test flights off the surface of Mars.
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WATCH: The Moment NASA Controllers Learn That Ingenuity Is '1st In Flight' On Mars
Jet Propulsion Laboratory project manager MiMi Aung gave an enthusiastic two thumbs-up and then clenched fists before a roomful of engineers erupted in applause.
With Mini Helicopter On Mars, NASA Hopes To Reinvent Flight 'On Another World'
The successful deployment of Ingenuity brings NASA one step closer to its first attempt at testing the possibility of powered, controlled flight on another planet.