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NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Mission Ends

Rotor Sustained Damage During Landing

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Tom Patton
Jan 25, 2024
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Ingenuity on Mars

NASA’s history-making Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has ended its mission at the Red Planet after surpassing expectations and making dozens more flights than planned. While the helicopter remains upright and in communication with ground controllers, imagery of its Jan. 18 flight sent to Earth this week indicates one or more of its rotor bla…

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