This NASA photo shows the Ingenuity Mars helicopter 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. – NASA is targeting no earlier than Sunday, April 11, for Ingenuity Mars Helicopters first attempt at powered, controlled flight on another planet. A livestream confirming Ingenuitys first flight is targeted to begin around 3:30 a.m. EDT Monday, April 12. (Photo by Handout / NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT “AFP PHOTO / NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU” – NO MARKETING – NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by HANDOUT/NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/AFP via Getty Images)
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April 10, 2021 10:46 am ET
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