NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Crash

After accident crash on Mars, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter could live on as a weather station for 20 years
"She still has one final gift for us, which is that she's now going to continue on as a weather station of sorts."
NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Crash: Why did the Mars Accident Happen?
"When running an accident investigation from 100 million miles away, you don't have any black boxes!" NASA's Håvard Grip said.
36 blades of power: NASA plans SUV-sized Mars helicopter after Ingenuity loss
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter — the first aircraft to fly on another planet — recently crashed due to a navigation glitch. Despite this setback, Ingenuity’s successful flights demonstrated the feasibility of aerial exploration on Mars. Following its success, NASA is developing a more advanced second helicopter for aerial exploration.
NASA Now Knows Why Its Mars Helicopter Crashed
Imagine how much more difficult it would be to diagnose a helicopter accident that took place 69 million miles away with none of the usual data present to help. NASA had to do just that after its Ingenuity Mars Helicopter suffered an accident on Jan.
NASA thinks it’s figured out why the Mars helicopter crashed
A featureless stretch of terrain confused the helicopter’s navigation system resulting in a hard landing that snapped its rotor blades.
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Crash Helps Us Learn About The Red Planet
Even in death, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter is helping us learn about Mars. The small aircraft met the demise of its main mission on 18 January 2024, after nearly three epic years of flitting around in the thin Martian atmosphere, like the piece of engineering marvel that it is.
NASA Reveals Why Its Ingenuity Helicopter Crashed On Mars
Ingenuity was designed to perform up to five experimental test flights over 30 days but managed to operate for almost three years, performing 72 flights.
NASA video shows its next Martian helicopter soaring over Mars
After over 70 flights, the Ingenuity helicopter — the first craft to ever make a powered, controlled flight on another planet — crashed in the Martian dunes in January 2024. But its unexpected achievement (engineers hoped it might make five flights) has prompted the conceptual design and planning for what the agency calls its "Mars Chopper."
Crash of the Mars helicopter Ingenuity: navigation system failed due to terrain
In January, the Mars helicopter Ingenuity suddenly crashed after more than 70 flights. NASA now believes it has identified the cause of the accident.
The First Helicopter Crash on Mars: NASA Pinpoints What Went Wrong During Ingenuity’s Final Flight
Ingenuity ultimately operated for nearly three years and performed 72 flights over that span. On its final flight, the helicopter climbed to 40 feet (12 meters) above the Martian surface, but after 32 seconds, the chopper was back on the ground and communications had stopped.
Lessons learned from Ingenuity Mars helicopter will play into designs for follow-on craft
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