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
May 11, 2014
The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST), in partnership with American University of Sharjah (AUS), has launched the UAE's first CubeSat Mission, a Nanosatellite that offers hands-on experience to engineering students in the design, integration, testing, and operation of a communications satellite.
May 09, 2014
Japan aims at a fundamentally reliable technology for primary space launch propulsion
May 09, 2014
Potential deal would diversify Orbital and position ATK A&D for growth
May 08, 2014
Mars may hold secrets to life’s origins on Earth
May 07, 2014
Private development and cheaper technology should reduce Japan’s space launch expenses
May 06, 2014
Escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine have the global space industry feeling the heat
May 05, 2014
Musk roils launch industry with EELV suit and reports of reusable-launcher success
May 05, 2014
Doubters Warn of Challenges in Flying Reusable Rockets