NASA Concludes First Aircraft Accident Investigation on Mars

NASA Reveals Why Its Ingenuity Helicopter Crashed On Mars

NASA has finally revealed why its Ingenuity Helicopter crashed on the Martian surface in January, earlier this year. Engineers from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and AeroVironment conducted the in-depth assessment and concluded that the failure of Ingenuity's navigation system to provide accurate data "during the flight likely caused a chain of events that ended the mission". As per the flight data, Ingenuity reached an altitude of 12 m…

NASA may finally know why Ingenuity crashed earlier this year

Almost a year ago, NASA’s Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, broke a blade during what would become its final flight. Now, an investigation by the space agency may finally be getting close to understanding why Ingenuity crashed, which could help it prevent such an incident in future planetary exploration missions. Ingenuity was, quite literally, one of the most accomplished pieces of tech that humanity has ever built. The little helicopter was put toge…

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Crash Helps Us Learn About The Red Planet

Even in death, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter is helping us learn about Mars.

NASA Thinks it Knows Why Ingenuity Crashed on Mars

NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter sent its final signals to Earth in the earlier part of the year. Engineers have been studying these and have started to piece together a picture of events that led up to its final flight. They concluded that data provided by the navigation system was inaccurate leading to a chain of events that caused its ultimate demise. One of the biggest problems it seems is that the terrain was smooth leading to a lack of landmark…

NASA Now Knows Why Its Mars Helicopter Crashed

The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter was confused by the featureless, rippled ground below it.

NASA conducts first otherworldly aircraft accident investigation

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and FAA oversee investigations of aircraft accidents in U.S. airspace. But what happens when a crash occurs hundreds of millions of miles away in outer space? Engineers with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in California and uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) manufacturer Aerovironment, a prominent aerospace and defense contractor, areContinue reading "NASA conducts first otherworldly aircraft a…