Ingenuity helicopter surpasses NASA's expectations with 50 successful flights on Mars.
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NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has completed its 50th flight on the red planet, surpassing its original design of just five flights. The helicopter has set records for longest duration flight, longest distance, and fastest flight, and has flown for a total of 89 minutes and covered a horizontal distance of 11,546 meters. The Ingenuity team is planning a 51st flight to bring the helicopter close to the "Fall River Pass" region of Jezero Crater. NASA is considering the role of helicopters in its plan to bring samples gathered by Perseverance back to Earth.
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