History · Jezero Crater

Ingenuity Flight Region

Ingenuity demonstrated powered, controlled flight on another planet. Its flight archive shows how aerial scouting complemented surface exploration in Jezero.

Mission / archive

Ingenuity

Historical milestone

19 April 2021 first flight

Approximate regional locator

18.44°, 77.45°

Suggested virtual visit

0 of 3 stops reviewed

1. First-flight storyRead the history of the initial flight demonstration.2. Aerial perspectiveCompare rover-height and helicopter imagery.3. Autonomous flightLearn why flight commands were prepared ahead of execution.

Mission archive

Read the original mission account and explore official imagery. Suggested stops are virtual study prompts, not measured waypoints or live robot access.

Official history and imagery ↗

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