Mars, Ingenuity and NASA

Why did NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Crash on Mars? Experts Have the Answer
"When running an accident investigation from 100 million miles away, you don't have any black boxes!" NASA's Håvard Grip said.
Lessons learned from Ingenuity Mars helicopter will play into designs for follow-on craft
Engineers now say they understand the most likely cause of the Ingenuity helicopter's crash landing on Mars earlier this year.
After crashing on Mars, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter could live on as a weather station for 20 years
Ingenuity may never fly above the surface of Mars again, but the downed helicopter is otherwise healthy and could serve as a weather station for decades, JPL says.
Ingenuity: How remains of humanity’s first Mars helicopter will help NASA
The investigation suggests that a failure in Ingenuity's navigation system led to a hard landing, causing the mission to end.
NASA explains why Ingenuity helicopter crashed on Mars
NASA 's Ingenuity helicopter, which had successfully completed 72 flights on Mars, crashed due to a software glitch. The incident took place during its final flight on January 18, 2024, when the helicopter lost stabilization mid-maneuver and descended uncontrollably,
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.
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."
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.
What Caused NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter To Crash? We Finally Know
NASA has completed the final assessment of its Ingenuity Mars helicopter and finally revealed what led to its crash. The rotorcraft flew for the last time on January 18 this year and met its end after it made a hard landing, breaking its blades.
NASA uncovers the cause of Ingenuity helicopter's crash on Mars and shares insights into future exploration | Watch video
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter, the first to fly on another planet, crashed on Mars after 72 successful flights. A software glitch during its final fligh
NASA explains why Mars helicopter Ingenuity crashed on its 72nd flight
The first aircraft to achieve a powered, controlled flight on another planet, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter, crashed on Mars 11 months ago when its navigation system became befuddled by a bland, featureless stretch of terrain and slammed so hard into the Martian surface that the tips of its rotor blades snapped.
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 ...
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JPL completes investigation of Ingenuity’s final flight
An image from the Perseverance rover of the Ingenuity helicopter and one of its blades (left) after its final landing. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL/CNES/CNRS ...