helicopter
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Ingenuity Helicopter Had an ‘Anomaly’ on Mars, Just Before the Solar Conjunction
The Ingenuity helicopter will need to wait a couple of weeks for its next flight, as Mars is fully on the far side of the Sun from Earth, disrupting communications with spacecraft stationed there. But all solar conjunctions aside, the helicopter has another issue: It needs to adapt to a changing atmosphere.
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NASA’s Helicopter Totally Flipped Out During Its Sixth Flight on Mars
Ingenuity experienced an “in-flight anomaly” during its sixth flight on the Red Planet, causing it to fly erratically. The helicopter managed to land safely, but the incident served as an unexpected stress test of the system.
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NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Just Completed Its Second Flight on Mars
Following up on its first gravity-defying achievement on Mars, the helicopter Ingenuity took flight again this morning for a second, more complex aerial manoeuvre. The flight was a success, further pushing the limits of what humans (or at least, human-made drones) can do in the thin Martian air.
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Watch NASA Mission Control as They Attempt First Helicopter Flight on Mars
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter will attempt to take flight on the Red Planet early Monday morning, and you’ll be able to watch live as the NASA team tracks this historic test from mission control.