Topline NASA confirmed its Mars helicopter Ingenuity, the first aircraft to make a powered, controlled flight on another planet, is safe and in good health after it failed to takeoff for its fourth planned mission on Mars. A full scale model of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in February. … [+] AFP via Getty Images Key Facts Sent alongside NASA’s Perseverance rover to demonstrate that powered flight is possible on Mars, Ingenuity “did not transition to flight mode” during an attempted liftoff Thursday, according to NASA data. Earlier this month, NASA researchers identified a bug with a timer function that can run out and prevent the chopper from entering flight mode, a problem that has a 15% chance of occurring each flight, NASA said. I… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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NASA: Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Is ‘Safe And Healthy’ Despite Failed Fourth Flight
