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
Jan 24, 2019
January was not kind for space businesses. If it is a bellwether for the rest of the year, 2019 might be a year of de-orbiting some expectations.
Jan 24, 2019
The first rocket officially named Soyuz was launched in 1966 and has since flown 1,050 times, of which 1,023 were successful.
Jan 23, 2019
Once disguised as a coal-mining town, this Russian spaceport is looking for a piece of commercial launch action.
Jan 22, 2019
A government-backed company is selling Soyuz launch services from Russian spaceports.
Jan 17, 2019
With Falcon 9 finished, SpaceX looks to broadband satellite and Mars ship development with a leaner workforce.
Jan 16, 2019
2019 to be moment of truth for Arianespace as demand evolves and European institutions are hoped to sign contracts.
Jan 16, 2019
The Iridium constellation will provide global tracking and communications capabilities not previously available to commercial aviation.
Jan 11, 2019
From transonic truss-braced wing designs to learning lessons from Apollo, Graham Warwick and Guy Norris report from this year’s AIAA SciTech conference in San Diego, California.