WATCH: NASA’s Mars Helicopter Makes Record-Breaking Flight

NASA’s Mars Helicopter, Ingenuity, sent back on-board video of its 25th and longest flight above the Martian surface.

Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 01:23 PM ET

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The autonomous flight reached an altitude of 33 feet and accelerated to maximum speed within three seconds. [YouTube Screenshot]

Key Takeaways:

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter sent back on-board video of its 25th flight over the Martian surface.
This April 8 flight set new records as Ingenuity's longest and fastest extraplanetary flight to date, covering over 2,000 feet at 12 miles per hour.
Ingenuity is an autonomous rotorcraft whose flights are preplanned by NASA JPL and relayed via the Perseverance rover, using on-board sensors for real-time terrain navigation.
The helicopter recently recovered from a low-power state and is now preparing for its 29th flight across Mars.

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NASA’s Mars Helicopter, Ingenuity, sent back on-board video of its 25th and longest flight above the Martian surface.

The flight, made on April 8, spanned a distance of more than 2,000 feet at 12 miles per hour, making it the longest and fastest extraplanetary flight to date. Video of the flight was captured using Ingenuity’s on-board navigation camera, which shows the helicopter’s shadow traveling across the Martian sand dunes.