NASA · Aerospace · 2021
First aircraft to achieve powered, controlled flight on another planet. Small autonomous coaxial-rotor helicopter delivered to Mars by Perseverance in February 2021. Designed for just 5 flights and 30 sols; ultimately completed 72 flights covering 17 km over nearly 3 years before sustaining rotor blade damage in January 2024. Famously powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (commercial smartphone chi
| Category | Aerospace |
| Status | Active |
| Year | 2021 |
| Origin | USA |
| Height | 490 mm |
| Weight | 1.8 kg |
| Speed | 10 m/s |
| Degrees of freedom | 6 |
| Battery | 36 Wh |
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