- By James Kravitz
- (General Dispatch) – This Monday NASA’s first experimental airlift, the Ingenuity helicopter, soared over the red surface of Mars, the first recorded flight on the planet so far.
- The helicopter’s chief pilot, Havard Grip, whose voice cracked as he was applauded, said that “according to the data revealed by the altimeter, Ingenuity has made its first flight”.
- Tearing up the documentation containing the project’s probability of failure, team leader MiMi Aung shouted with excitement.
- The projections and arguments developed over a long time on Monday paid off, the strategy was designed by the Wright brothers.
- Flight controllers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California declared success after receiving data and images via the Perseverance rover, which was more than 200 feet (65 meters) away.
- As expected, scientists around the world applauded the news, which is undoubtedly another of NASA’s great achievements.
- A black-and-white photo captured the moment NASA achieved its goal, raising new expectations for the team for future flights.
- Finally, the $85 million four-pound helicopter achieved the objective for which it was designed, giving another triumph to NASA’s team of experts, specifically in California where the event is mainly monitored.
Adittional Information:
AP News: NASA’s Mars helicopter takes flight, 1st for another planet
LA Times: Ingenuity, NASA’s little Mars helicopter that could, takes flight — a first on another planet
Related Articles
-
-
-
-
