![NASA's Mars Helicopter Ingenuity is seen by the Perseverance rover after unlocking its rotor blades on April 7, 2021.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PFHAPze9WmtFTP7MQvAvDe-320-80.jpg)
NASA's historic Ingenuity helicopter ends its 3-year Mars mission, suffering rotor damage on 72nd flight
NASA's Ingeunity helicopter has finally ended its three-year mission on Mars after sustaining irreparable rotor damage on its 72nd flight over the Red Planet. It was only designed to fly five times.