NASA Prepares For First Powered Flight On Mars

Irene Klotz Guy Norris April 16, 2021
Ingenuity heli­copter
Ingenuity conducted a blade spin test ahead of first flight.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
Tucked beneath the solar array of a small helicopter on Mars is a postage-stamp-size piece of muslin from a wing of the Wright Flyer, a nod to the first successful demonstration of powered flight 117 years ago. The helicopter, named Ingenuity, will soon attempt the feat on Mars. About the size of a...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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