Ingenuity was a small NASA helicopter that travelled to Mars attached to the underside of the Perseverance rover, launched on an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral. It was designed as a technology demonstration to test whether powered, controlled flight was possible in the very thin Martian atmosphere. After landing in Jezero crater, it made the first powered flight on another planet, carrying a small piece of fabric from the Wright brothers' first aeroplane. Originally planned for a few flights, it completed dozens, scouting terrain for the rover and operating far longer than expected. The helicopter's mission ended after damage to a rotor blade, and its success inspired plans for future aerial vehicles on Mars.
Before and after
- 22 July 2020Earthquake near 2020 Perryville, Alaska Earthquake
- 23 July 2020Launch of Tianwen-1
- 28 July 2020Founding of Lublin Triangle
- 30 July 2020Launch of Mars 2020
- 30 July 2020Launch of Ingenuity
- 30 July 2020Launch of Perseverance
- 4 August 20202020 Beirut explosions
- 9 August 20202020 Belarusian presidential election
- September 2020Discovery of TOI-700 d
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