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When will the Ingenuity Mars helicopter fly? – BBC Focus Magazine
Everything you need to know about the Marscopter’s historic flight.
Fasten your seatbelts: the Ingenuity Mars helicopter is preparing for its first flight. After successfully landing the Perseverance rover on the Red Planet, NASA has now revealed plans for the Marscopters maiden mission.
Perseverance is currently en route to a designated airfield where Ingenuity will make its first attempt at powered, controlled flight on Mars.
While not armed with any scientific equipment, the experimental rotorcraft, presently stored away in Perseverances belly, could become the…
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