NASA’s Ingenuity crew is lastly saying goodbye to its historic Mars helicopter.
The Ingenuity crew assembled for the final time on Tuesday, April 16, to supervise the helicopter’s last transmission.
The helicopter flew for the primary time on April 19, 2021. It made historical past, turning into the primary plane to carry out a managed flight on one other planet.
It went on to exceed everybody’s expectations—Ingenuity was solely anticipated to fly 5 occasions, however it took to the skies greater than 70 occasions, serving as an aerial scout for the Perseverance rover.
