NASA’s Mars Helicopter Ingenuity 1st flight of an aircraft on another planet

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is ready for making humanity’s first attempt at powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet. Live stream will start at 6:15 a.m. EDT (10:15 UTC). Data from the first flight will return to Earth a few hours after the autonomous flight which is scheduled at approximately 3:30 a.m. EDT. 🔔 Spaceflight Alerts | Rocket Launch Notifications App Android version: ​👕 Check out our Merch Store! ► Astronaut Spacewalk Earth Views WATCH: ► Want to support what we do? Become a YouTube member for bonus perks! Mars 2020 landed on the Martian surface at Jezero Crater on Feb. 18, 2021. Perseverance rover is part of NASA’s Mars Exploration Program, a long-term effort of robotic exploration of the Red Planet. #Mars2020 #MarsHelicopter #MarsPerseverance ► Follow Us On Twitt