NASA is trying to test Ingenuity as much as possible
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JACARTA – Helicopter Ingenuity on Mars, who was exploring Jezero Crater along with his fellow explorer Perseverance, he experienced something that got stuck at his feet during a recent flight. Engineers capture debris on camera during Ingenuity’s 33rd flight above Mars in late September and noticed that the images showed debris flying from a small helicopter.
Reported by SpaceEarlier this week, footage from the NavCam mission showed debris naturally falling to the surface during flight, before Ingenuity made a safe landing in the sands of Mars. Even if he looks like a cobweb or Twinkie wrap, we can at least be sure he’s not an alien.
“All flight and post-flight search and transfer telemetry is nominal and shows no indication of damage to the vehicle. Mars 2020’s Ingenuity and Perseverance teams are working to determine the source of the debris, ”NASA officials wrote in a statement.
Ingenuity flies well on extended missions. The drone was the first to fly over Mars and was initially rated for five flights. Now he will break that sign seven times.
NASA is trying to test Ingenuity as much as possible, especially as the agency plans to put Mars helicopters into play for future champion return missions.
Perseverance is on a long-term quest to retrieve the most promising samples for closer scrutiny on Earth, as scientists have more answers as to whether life on Mars may have happened in the past.
Meanwhile, Ingenuity serves as a test explorer for Perseverance as the explorers continue to explore the ancient river delta. Water on Mars is a major area of study as scientists continue to debate the planet’s habitability.
