The Ingenuity helicopter, part of the Mars Perseverance Rover mission, arrived to the red planet on February 18, 2021 and completed its first flight on April 19 of that year.
As of November 6, 2021 the Mars Helicopter completed 15 flights totaling 27 minutes over 3.6 km ( 2.04 m )
On April 28, 2023, Ingenuity successfully completed its 51st flight over Mars.
The last flight of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter was on January 18, 2024, marking the end of its remarkable mission. During the 72nd flight, the helicopter sustained rotor blade damage during a landing, which ended its operational capabilities.