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Share this article Share this article SAN DIEGO, July 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced today the completion of the first MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) and Ground Control Station (GCS) for the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF). GA-ASI and RNLAF commemorated the occasion with a special roll-out ceremony at GA-ASI's corporate headquarters in Poway, California, and the event was simulcast to the Netherlands. GA-ASI and the RNLAF commemorated the completion of the RNLAF's first MQ-9A Block 5 on July 7, 2021. From left to right...
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter is seen in a close-up taken by Mastcam-Z, a pair of zoomable cameras aboard the Perseverance rover. This image was taken on April 5, 2021, the 45th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. Photo Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU NASA is targeting no earlier than Sunday, April 11, for its Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s first attempt at powered, controlled flight on another planet via rotor blades that are constructed from carbon fiber and foam core. To mark a month of Ingenuity flights, the agency will host several events to bring people along for the ride. A l...
--- UPDATE, APRIL 10: NASA now says Ingenuity's first flight attempt will come no earlier than April 14. The agency cites anomalies during a pre-flight test of the helicopter's systems. NASA says Ingenuity is safe and healthy. After a nearly 300-million mile journey to Mars aboard the Perseverance rover, the Ingenuity helicopter is ready to make its historic maiden flight. "Our goal, plain and simple, is to prove that we can fly on Mars. Once we do that we hope that this is going to blow the doors open for future of Martian exploration." Ingenuity deputy operations lead Teddy Tzanetos sai...