Mavericks of Mars: The Ingenuity Helicopter Team’s Favorite Flights

The Ingenuity Helicopter first took to the Martian skies on April 19, 2021, proving for the first time that powered, controlled flight was possible on another world. Designed as a technology demonstration that would perform up to five experimental test flights over a span of 30 days, the Mars helicopter surpassed expectations – repeatedly – only recently completing its mission after having logged an incredible 72 flights over nearly three years. Watch this broadcast about the plucky little helicopter in our custom-made NASA Live room before heading off to learn more about the Mars missions in our Planetarium.