The Mars helicopter – named Ingenuity – successfully flew in the thin air of Mars early in the day on Monday, April 19. A press conference is scheduled for later today. Images and links here.
Northrop Grumman said last week that its Mission Extension Vehicle 2 – a robot spacecraft designed to help prolong the life of satellites in space – successfully docked to a commercial communications satellite. “We are now the only provider of life extension services for satellites,” a company spokesperson said.