11-04-2021 01:44 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com

NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter’s First Flight On Mars Delayed

(CNN) — We’ll have to wait a little bit longer before the first powered, controlled flight occurs on another planet. NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter, originally scheduled to fly on Mars Sunday, is now set to take off no earlier than April 14, according to the agency.
The helicopter returned data to mission teams on Earth late Friday evening that caused NASA to reschedule the first flight. The team reports that the helicopter remains safe and healthy and is sharing all of its data.
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