Perseverance Spotting Ingenuity at Final Airfield Signals End of Historic 72-Flight Mission
PASADENA, CA – After 72 groundbreaking flights, the Ingenuity helicopter’s mission on Mars has come to an end. Its partner in exploration, the Perseverance rover, is now shifting its focus to geological discoveries on the Red Planet that may provide insights into its ancient history. Ingenuity sustained damage to a rotor blade during its final flight, marking the conclusion of a three-year mission that began on the floor of Jezero Crater. The Ingenuity team has …