First Flight Of A Powered Aircraft On Another Planet

 

 Ingenuity!

 

Video of Ingenuity's first flight from NASA's Perseverance rover, showing spin-up, hover, and landing:#MarsHelicopter pic.twitter.com/iPEnUtu6is

— Michael Sheetz (@thesheetztweetz) April 19, 2021

 

"Ingenuity has performed its first flight — the first flight of a powered aircraft on another planet!"

The data reveals: Our #MarsHelicopter has had a successful first flight: 🚁 pic.twitter.com/h5a6aGGgHG

— NASA (@NASA) April 19, 2021

 

Congratulations to the entire NASA team for this historic accomplishment!