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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Takes off for its 23rd Flight

NASA’s Mars Ingenuity helicopter flew for 129.1 seconds over 358 meters.

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Takes off for its 23rd Flight
Photo: NASA Ames Research Center
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The Red Planet has seen almost one year since the autonomous helicopter was launched. This is well beyond its original 31-day mission to demonstrate the technology.

The original plan was for five flights. However, the craft, weighing in at 4 lbs, has completed 23 flights. This defies expectations.

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