Overview
Ingenuity, nicknamed Ginny, is an autonomous helicopter that operated on Mars from 2021 to 2024 as part of NASA's Mars 2020 mission. Ingenuity made its first flight on 19 April 2021, demonstrating that flight is possible in the extremely thin atmosphere of Mars, and became the first aircraft to conduct a powered and controlled extraterrestrial flight. It was designed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in collaboration with AeroVironment, NASA's Ames Research Center and Langley Research Center with components supplied by Lockheed Martin Space, Qualcomm, and SolAero.
Specifications
Dimensions
| Length | 0.14 m |
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| Height | 0.49 m |
Performance
| Max. speed | 36 km/h |
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Powerplant
| Engine model | lithium-ion battery |
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Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.
Photos
Photo 1: NASA/JPL-Caltech / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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