Mars Helicopter Prepares for Takeoff (Mission Trailer)

Beginning April 2021, the window opens for the first flight of NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter. It will be history’s first attempt at powered, controlled flight on another planet. Ingenuity arrived at Mars on February 18, 2021, riding along with NASA’s Perseverance rover. Before it attempts takeoff, the Mars Helicopter must first survive the arduous journey to Mars – from the turbulent liftoff to the harrowing landing – as well as dangerously cold nights where it must maintain power to keep itself warm enough to operate. The duration of Ingenuity’s mission is 30 days, where one or more test flights will be attempted.

As a technology demonstration, Ingenuity is testing a new capability for the first time: showing controlled flight is possible in the very thin Martian atmosphere. If successful, Ingenuity could lead to an aerial dimension to space exploration, aiding both robots and humans in the future.

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

[onebylandtwoifbysearunifby]

This is the *only* "trailer" that's ever made me want to see the movie.👌

[katherinenoggle]

I was already excited about the helicopter flight...but kudos to whoever picked the music for this clip. You turned a "gentle glow of anticipation" into "edge of my seat white-knuckling it". Well done, you!

[johnfraser]

Congrats to NASA, JPL, and all of the Team - what a phenomenal accomplishment and feat of Engineering!

[samuelvoyce]

Ohhhh, I can't wait for the stunning pictures to come back

[marsh]

imagine if nasa has a fraction of the military budget..

[NoOne-xyiz]

Nasa, you're my favorite government agency.

[IstasPumaNevada]

You forgot to mention that the tips of those helicopter blades will be moving at up to 70% of the _speed of sound on Mars_ . That's pretty rad.

[mood]

OMG I can't wait to see the fantastic pics ahhhh😭

[ronulo]

Not even 100 years ago the Wright Brothers did the first flight ... and now... flying on another planet !!!

If only humans didn't have so much greed and hate... we could create such an amazing society in our planet.

[silverhowl]

This excitement is putting the flight mission a priority above all else for me! I can’t focus on drawing while there’s history to be witnessed!!

[x_DNR_x]

I've been play just about ALL the videos during my kids lunch break. They get So engaged & ask So many Questions. Fun to Show them how to look up information & watch Videos.

[ahmedamraniakdi]

more exciting than any of the lastest movies

[wanderingquestions]

Another dramatic trailer that prepares us for the preparation of the prepared helicopter’s preparation.

[TheMotorick]

Thank goodness for the dramatic music. It made things so much

[kavorka]

This might be a small step for an amazing helicopter, but it's a giant step for mankind. ❤️❤️❤️NASA❤️❤️❤️

[seanduggan]

It's like being a kid all over again watching Apollo 11

[brianwade]

Boy I sure hope it doesn't go like my first rc airplane flight. 💥

[johnnyfavorite]

To think that to this very day there is a living person (Kane Tanaka) who was born the same year as the Wright Brothers 1903 Flight and she will likely be here to see an aircraft fly over martian terrain currently located about 165, 119, 940 miles/265, 734, 784 kilometers from Earth. From 120 feet/36.5M to Hundreds of Millions of Miles/Kilometers in 118 Years.

[atsuki]

Are yall gunna capture it like when you captured perseverance landing?


Cuz that will be sick

[shinomiyakaguya]

This summer, April 2021 on theater.




I mean. This is will be a history for humanity