First Flight On Mars

On April 19, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter became the first aircraft to fly on another planet.

Our most recent package details the historic first flight of the 4-lb. robotic rotorcraft, which lasted 39.1 seconds, and its follow-up venture on April 22, and looks ahead to its future test program. The technology lays the groundwork for aerial exploration of Mars, an aeronautical feat given the air density of Mars is less than 1% of the density on Earth. See below for more.

“How do we use aerial mobility in the future on Mars, to help not just robotic exploration, but to help human exploration?”
Ellen Stofan
Smithsonian
Mar 19, 2020
The European GNSS Agency (GSA), the EU agency managing Europe’s satellite navigation systems, EGNOS and Galileo, today announced the return of the Farming by Satellite Prize, which will promote the use of GNSS and Earth observation in European and African agriculture.
Mar 19, 2020
The Air Force is expected to announce this summer which companies will supply national security space launch services beginning in 2022.
Mar 19, 2020
Taking 18 years to fly people in space won’t cut it to get to Mars, says Musk.
Mar 18, 2020
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation, a MHI Group company, has completed the maiden flight of Flight Test Vehicle 10 (FTV10), the first Mitsubishi SpaceJet M90 in final, certifiable baseline configuration.
Mar 16, 2020
The 45th Space Wing sees launch on demand for commercial and government satellites in the near future.
Mar 16, 2020
NASA spending could reach $50 billion by the first Moon landing in 2024.
Mar 16, 2020
Northrop Grumman takes a next step on in-orbit satellite servicing through a public-private partnership with DARPA.
Mar 13, 2020
With a 2024 deadline to land crew on the Moon, NASA is putting its procurement processes on speed drive.