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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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Mars Ingenuity helicopter successfully completes second, riskier flight

CNN — The Ingenuity helicopter successfully completed a second flight on Mars Thursday, and it was even more challenging than the first. Ingenuity autonomously flew for almost 52 seconds this time, ...

Time-lapse of Mars helicopter Ingenuity soaring during flight 62

NASA's Mars helicopter flew for the 62nd time. Flight Statistics: Horizontal Distance: 268 m / ~880 ft Max. Altitude: 18 m / ...
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Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Aces Fourth Flight, Gets Mission Extension

NASA has confirmed that it will be adding a new component to Ingenuity's Mars mission -- it's no longer just a technology demonstration, and it'll get extra flight time on the red planet as an ...
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Firefly to Build the Heat Shield That Will Protect Three Helicopters NASA Is Sending to Mars

American space agency NASA selected Firefly Aerospace to design and build the heat shield for the SkyFall mission planned for 2028.
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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 ...