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Ingenuity

retired
Science ExplorationinterplanetaryLaunched 7/30/2020
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Mars 2020
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 541 C
Launch Date
7/30/2020
Last Contact
1/25/2024
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
interplanetary
Altitude
-33,897.5 km
Inclination
27.58 deg
Dry Mass
1.8 kg
Total Mass
0 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Science Exploration
Payload Category
PLAN
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin
Registry
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1110
Track
Mentions
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