Legacy of NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter
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On April 19, 2021, NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter made history when it completed the first powered, controlled flight on the Red Planet. It flew for the last time on January 18, 2024.
Designed to be a technology demonstration that would make no more than five test flights in 30 days, the helicopter eventually completed 72 flights in just under 3 years, soaring higher and faster than previously imagined. Ingenuity embarked on a new mission as an operations demonstration, serving as an aerial scout for scientists and rover planners, and for engineers ready to learn more about Perseverance’s landing gear debris.
In its final phase, the helicopter entered a new engineering demonstration phase where it executed experimental flight tests that further expanded the team’s knowledge of the vehicle’s aerodynamic limits.
For more information on Ingenuity, go to: mars.nasa.gov/ingenuity
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech; WATSON images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS; Mastcam-Z images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS
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72 flights! What an heroic mission! RIP Ingenuity. ❤
@TRUTH4U2NO
3 ай бұрын
You believe this horseshit?That's one hella of a wifi connection NASA has. Wake up
@bellytripper-nh8ox
3 ай бұрын
Replying to @andycordy5190: **INGENUITY IS STILL WORKING!!**
@humanityeliteschool9407
3 ай бұрын
i envy your mindset thus level of happiness in your life! 100 times lower pressure at mars surface doesn't raise red flags in you mind about inability of prop aircraft to fly under those conditions.
@Alloneword-cp2xw
2 ай бұрын
@humanityeliteschool9407 still trying to spread your lies? Sad.
@user-kg2jw3we6b
Ай бұрын
@@humanityeliteschool9407 The development of Ingenuity goes back 19 years of flying prototypes in thin air vacuum chambers long before the additional mars flight experiment was even proposed.
I want NASA to make a craft to bring it back with the Samples. This cherished craft must come back to be revered in a Museum for all times.
@pilot7u5h36
3 ай бұрын
Agreed. Maybe when men goes to Mars, we could bring it back. Who knows?
@thereadersvoice
3 ай бұрын
Then, somebody needs to "get to da choppa!" 🤣 NASA never ceases to amaze with their capabilities. Looking forward to Ingenuity's successor! 🤔🫡
@tension3456
3 ай бұрын
Ingenuity has to back together to his friend Perseverance. Until now, they were always working as coullegue, from Earth to Mars...
I can't believe it's been so long since it landed. I remember how worried I was on the first flight, and it performed so well!
@angus7282
3 ай бұрын
Wake up fool it’s all fake like what is wrong with you people wake up
@humanityeliteschool9407
2 ай бұрын
not even questioning the fact that atmosphere of mars is 100 times thinner, meaning there is no copter able to fly under those conditions despice significant difference between masses of the planets.
Ingenuity has paved the way for missions like Dragonfly to make these sort of accomplishments in extraterrestrial flight, #ThanksIngenuity
@replica1052
3 ай бұрын
many of these with seismic receptors to get an accurate geo-map of mars - so we know where to look for water
Rip ingenuity, say hi to the other mars spacecraft in space heaven :)
I hope we get to see a longer video about all the accomplishments of Ingenuity eventually- 2 minutes isn't nearly enough!
Ingenuity - My little hero. What an achievement. It's only the beginning for a whole bunch of new vehicles to come.
Let's acknowledge the fact that this is probably the best kind of outcome to happen for the helicopter. Batteries still intact, solar panels still intact and maybe it could even do some light spins of the roters from time to time to test the longevity of it's components.
@humanityeliteschool9407
2 ай бұрын
100 times lower pressure at surface of mars compared to earth does not ring a bell in your mind, does it? 0 red flags raised by your brain cells, repeating whatever been told like a robot... THERE IS NO COPTER CAPABLE of FLYING UNDER THOSE CONDITIONS DESPITE THE DIFFERENCE IN MASSES OF THE PLANETS!
@user-kg2jw3we6b
Ай бұрын
As far as I know they shut it down and the control team is being reassigned to other things.
@raptorwhite6468
29 күн бұрын
@@humanityeliteschool9407 It might surprise you, but there are people in this world smarter than you (I'd say it's like 70% of the population) some of whom are smart enough to make a helicopter capable of flying in such environment
@humanityeliteschool9407
28 күн бұрын
@@raptorwhite6468 amen!
72 flights in remarkable snd congrats are in order. Great work all around.
@humanityeliteschool9407
3 ай бұрын
what's remarkable is the system our elites designed where people cannot google the pressure at mars surface which s 100 times lower than on earth thus eliminating any chance of flying prop aircraft there whatsoever. better believe moonlanding than googling the most expensive orbit to sustain that happens to be of iss-400km the outmost edge of our planets magnetic field shield against space radiation that kills... Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely
we will miss the copter greatly! once we will get to mars, I know what we will do to it, Make a memorial monument for it
I was in tears when I heard Mars Helicopter was no more. The Team must be so proud.
congratulations JPL and NASA on a job well done. thank you.
A wonderful testament to the brilliant people at NASA JPL and everyone involved. Thank you for your efforts and amazing results!
@humanityeliteschool9407
3 ай бұрын
yep. don't care about the fact that atmospheric pressure at mars surface is equivalent to 65,000 feet on earth... which means there is 0 chance of any prop aircraft lift off from the surface of red planet, despite its smaller gravity pull.
The little helicopter that could! RIP Ingenuity, can't believe how long it lasted!
@raptorwhite6468
29 күн бұрын
Why am I apparently the first person to see your comment?
1:43 That Wright Flyer to Ingenuity animation caught me off guard in the feels 👍🏼
@u1zha
3 ай бұрын
Whoops, I missed how cool it was somehow... because of the cut. Indeed marvelous
😢 Rest in peace Ingenuity! Thank you for proving flight is possible on mars! Thank you Nasa and JPL for your all your hard work! Cant wait for the next Copter on Mars!.
When they showed the Wright Flyer and the transition to Mars, well, that did it for me. RIP Ingenuity. You had the right stuff. FFF
@cu3ed
3 ай бұрын
Also to still have the shadow of the Wright Flyer under it is a nice touch.
I didn't expect to cry today.
So much love and respect to the team. Mars needs more robots!
An amazing achievement, been a lot of fun watching this tiny machine push so much further than was ever conceived:)
Still gives me goosebumps! So proud of the team, especially Teddy!
A truly historic achievement. Congratulations to everyone involved in the project!
Rest in Peace Ingenuity! You made History there!
As a hobby drone flyer, I’ve been following ingenuity’s progress with great interest. So sad too see the project come to an end. Hats off to NASA and to those who envisioned it and to those who made it possible. 👍
RIP Ingenuity :') the highlight of my final year of highschool. I followed it all throughout school and was so happy to see Percy launch.
Thank you. Looking forward to the next copter on Mars. GO JPL!!
72 flights. It was far more than expected. But it's the power of NASA to made the toughest tasks possible. Yeah I know it makes us very sad that the one of the most heroic mission has ended but this opens a new pathway for us to do new researches. And I think ingenuity also wants us to go beyond our limits as he did. #thanksingenuity
Congratulations and well done to the whole project Team and NASA!
Incredible program with a brilliant team. Amazing.
Thanks JPL team!! 👍
So amazing and inspiring! I love how NASA is always like "it was built to run for 30 days and it ran for 3 years! Love it! It gives me hope for the human race in general. So cool to be a part of something so amazing and groundbreaking. Interplanetary exploration just got a huge boost for the future!
RIP Ingenuity, an amazing achievement in space exploration.
Well done, Ingenuity. You were the first and because you did so well, you won't be the last.
Huge congrats to the whole team. What an amazing accomplishment.
Congrats! So happy for its huge success, as well as the NASA/JPL team! Exceptional work, and now they have loads of flight data for future missions.
Thanks a lot behind the Ingenuity all people ❣️
It’s truly fun to watch a group of people work together and achieve something remarkable.
Impresive work.. 72 flights.. eager to see what the next heli/plane will accomplish.
Though its blades may rest, the spirit of Ingenuity soars forever in the Martian skies, leaving behind a legacy of daring exploration and inspiration. Rest peacefully, little rotorcraft 🫶💕
@bellytripper-nh8ox
3 ай бұрын
Replying to @milantiwari: **INGENUITY IS STILL WORKING!!**
Outstanding, well done NASA and JPL
peace out lil homie
We will miss you, Ingenuity! ❤🚁
@bellytripper-nh8ox
3 ай бұрын
Replying to @tandem_open: **INGENUITY IS STILL WORKING!!**
Well done Ingenuity. Now for the next one..❤
In a NASA statement "a portion of one of the miniature whirligig's twin rotor blades had broken off" and this is why its last flight was Jan 18th
Amazing feat. Congratulations. Pls compile a video of the best videos of and by the ingenuity. Waiting eagerly 😍
Well done! I hope to live long enough to one day see Ingenuity when it's brought back to Earth to a Space Museum! ❤
"The best way to predict the future is to create it." Such a good ending line, and one that rings true to me: I'm a science fiction writer and the Ingenuity mission has been a wonderful source of inspiration to me in my current work. To me it's a reminder that the voyages that humanity takes to space is a multifaceted endeavor involving many disciplines, arts, and sciences collectively helping to move our species closer to the stars and towards our destiny as a space-faring people.
@user-kg2jw3we6b
Ай бұрын
@@Wherethereisnodarkness That is your opinion and there is nothing wrong with exploring space.
Thanks Ginny.
The Martian museum will have a awesome collection.
I bet the guy that drew the thumbnail wanted to put a smiley face on the drone.
Thanks for the exciting success!!
Good job Ingenuity~ It's kind of the end of an era, but it's also the begining of an era~
As Ingenuity now passes in the annals of History, it is time to look ahead for greater things! Lets go to Titan, let the Dragonfly mission start in earnest!!!
👏👏👏thanks from Hungary!
I’m thinking that every Mars rover mission will include a helicopter from now on. This one moved from test article to partner, scouting out routes as well as science collection.
Godspeed Ingenuity. 🖖😎👍
What an amazing helicopter, it has surpassed its estimated life expectancy for more than 10 times!
@anatoliileo6271
3 ай бұрын
@@Wherethereisnodarkness It's a flying machine :)
Ingenuity will be sorely missed! Well done, little robot!
Well done Ingenuity, RIP. 👏👏👏
man, ingenuity has really advanced flight in general
Ingenuity A true robotic partner Totally worth every penny, late night, headache and worry.... Totally amazing Team of Engineers, Scientists, Programmers and professionals.... Totally astonishing achievements, Discovery, Exploration and scientific advancement.... We should all be Thankful, Determined, Steadfast and United .....Totally!! Lorne Brenton
not gonna make me cry over another space robot
Awesome work
That was incredible. I was gobsmacked the first time it lifted off. But the second time? That was a trend. But 72 times within 3 years??? NASA said during the press briefing that aside from the broken blade, Ingenuity is ready to keep on flying. I hope one day it's rotor can be replaced!!! Therefore I can not say RIP!!!🙏💙👌
I couldn’t believe it goes that far now. Almost three years…👏👏👏👍👍👍
RIP Ingenuity, what a great success it has been. O7
R.I.P. Ingenuity HEREOS NEVER DIE.💔✝🙏
Ingenuity = Incredible
I'm not crying I'm just lubricating my eyes.
Oh, so sad to hear that Ingenuity won't be able to fly anymore!😢 Rest in peace our dear friend Ingenuity..🙏😔💔 Our fearless kid - explorer... You are our real living Martian grasshopper! Thank you very much for your precious work!❤ You have done incredible things for all humanity! Thank you very much baby.🙏❤
RIP Ingenuity :(
Great work👍
You all did a fantastic job. Congrats 2 u all. Ex astris scientia. To boldly go where no one has gone before…….
Bravo NASA and Ingenuity. Fantastic proof of concept technology testing. (is everyone certain Howard Wallowitz was no where near the controls on 18th January 😂)
Rest In Peace, Ingenuity.
Rest well little chopper
Congrats on a over the top mission. Rest now...Ingenuity.
I believe that to honor the legacy and remarkable contributions of Ingenuity, it would be commendable to guide Perseverance towards taking a final photo and bidding farewell. 🚀
@matthewrowell8518
3 ай бұрын
That would be amazing but I believe they are some distance apart from one and another. Ingenuity crash after flying to a part of mars with no visible land marks to test its flight computer that uses landmarks to orient itself. Sadly it got disoriented and had a very hard landing. I do however look forward to the day we see a human on mars collecting this amazing machine.
@cosmicinsane516
3 ай бұрын
@@matthewrowell8518It communicates to the rover via Zigbee I think. So it can’t be all that far away, couple hundred meters max I would assume. That doesn’t necessarily mean it’s feasible to visit it with the rover but it wouldn’t be distance that prevents it.
@matthewrowell8518
3 ай бұрын
@@cosmicinsane516 you are 100% correct but is not at all where the rover is going. Would lose untold time. Risk losing the rover and maybe never find it for a photo. It won’t happen
RIP ingenuity
Dare Mighty Things!!!!
This is simplistic - but I'm a duct-tape and bailing wire kinda guy. Would it be possible for Perseverance's SuperCam to use its laser to "cauterize" the blade tip to extend Ingenuity's mission? If it fails - oh well, at least it was worth a try.
The best way to predict the future is to create it....👌👌👌👌 nice line
Rest easy legend, congrats on this monumental achievement JPL team!
A moment of silence for the chopper! RIP Ingenuity!
this is a one big step for a survey landscaping next would be a machine specifically designed to nurture plants a green house water container ect ect
RIP Ingenuity
RIP ingenuity
RIP my little Fella! 🫡 Very, very soon we will come and fix you up so you can fly again! ❤ ❤ ❤
72 flights and not once did it lose my luggage! 💯
@user-kg2jw3we6b
Ай бұрын
indeed, amazing how my money disappears like magic
Rip lil hero!
Do anyone know how the ingenuity drone travelled around the Mars with perseverance rover? Does it sit on perseverance rover and travel with it together? I heard the drone had only 2 hours of flight time despite of being in Mars for 3 years. I am confused, please someone clarify🙏
Rest in peace legend😔
What was the nature and cause of the disabling blade damage?
@Haz0052-tu7rr
3 ай бұрын
NASA said that they were investigating the probability of a pod strike (but with rotors). It lost contact with Perseverance just before touchdown, before reestablishing comms
@BMrider75
3 ай бұрын
There's a picture taken by Ingenuity of the shadow of the rotor on the ground, showing the snapped off tip of the blade...
@user-kg2jw3we6b
Ай бұрын
it hit a rock.
Go, team humans! US people, thank you for funding this
God speed ingenuity
Now, you say that you can't fly it at such heights and speeds as previously... But would it be possible to operate at reduced height and speed to hop over to Percy and get a damage inspection given the craft is otherwise fully operational
@Adam-lw9il
3 ай бұрын
one of the propellers has the tip broken off, so it would be unbalanced and shake itself apart before it got off the ground.
#ThanksIngenuity
Gratulację, zadanie zostało wykonane 🎉
why they said the mission eneded .... they re-enstablished the comunication... i'm no understanding, Can someone explain ?
@Haz0052-tu7rr
3 ай бұрын
I believe that one of the Carbon Fibre Rotors was damaged
@Unbaguettable
3 ай бұрын
they dont know exactly what happened but they believe that the rotor slightly crashed into the surface. a picture of the shadow shows damage at the end of one of the rotors
@Thtiger95
3 ай бұрын
ty... ok... now i cry @@Unbaguettable
@NASA Next time put a dust brush on the bottom of the rover on the copper deployment bay so it can brush the dust off the little chopper's solar panel. While you are at it, add a dust brush to one of the arms so it can keep other lenses and panels clean.