Mars Helicopter Ingenuity was just a 30-day technology demonstration mission to test powered, controlled flight on another world.
Ingenuity completed its tech demo phase after the 3rd flight on April 25, 2021. After another 2 flights, it transitioned to a new operations demonstration phase.
Almost 3 years later, Ingenuity has completed 72 flights and is still going strong in support of the overall mission.
Overachiever much?
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https://mars.nasa.gov/technology/helicopter/#Flight-Log
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