NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Crash

NASA thinks it’s figured out why the Mars helicopter crashed
Relying on remote data, including photographs taken after the flight, the investigators believe that “navigation errors created high horizontal velocities at touchdown,” which most likely resulted in Ingenuity experiencing a “hard impact on the sand ripple’s slope,” causing it to pitch and roll.
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.
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.
Learning from the Ingenuity helicopter's crash landing on Mars
Engineers now say they understand the most likely cause of the Ingenuity helicopter's crash landing on Mars earlier this year.
After accident 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."
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 explains why Mars helicopter Ingenuity crashed on its 72nd flight
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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.
NASA video shows its next Martian helicopter soaring over Mars
NASA released a conceptual video showing how its next Mars helicopter will explore the Red Planet. The design builds on the success of the space agency's Ingenuity helicopter.
NASA may finally know why Ingenuity crashed earlier this year
A new NASA report finally reveals the most likely cause behind the tragic crash of the Mars helicopter, Ingenuity.
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.
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 ...
NASA is finishing its first off-world accident report
NASA is about to publish the world’s first off-world aircraft accident investigation. Aside from making history, the report ...