NASA to attempt first controlled flight on Mars as soon as Monday

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is targeting no earlier than Monday, April 19, for the first flight of its Ingenuity Mars Helicopter at approximately 03:30 am Eastern Time Zone (EDT). NASA in a press release said that data from the first flight will return to Earth a few hours following the autonomous flight.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is targeting no earlier than Monday, April 19, for the first flight of its Ingenuity Mars Helicopter at approximately 03:30 am Eastern Time Zone (EDT). NASA in a press release said that data from the first flight will return to Earth a few hours following the autonomous flight. April 18, 2021 at 07:50AM https://ift.tt/2QCV5Jd