In front of NASA’s Ingenuity chopper, which is scouring the surface of Mars, a problem has developed.
One of its sensors has failed, leading the system to malfunction. The helicopter’s sensor failed in the tough environment of Mars, according to the Chief Pilot, and it will be impossible to continue with the mission without it.
The Ingenuity helicopter, which was part of NASA’s Mars mission, just uploaded a video of its journey to the Red Planet, which NASA also published. The helicopter provided a spectacular perspective of Mars‘ landscape. Havard Grip, the helicopter’s primary pilot, has now informed the public via a blog post that the sensor has failed. It is known as an inclinometer.
NASA Hopes That Ingenuity Survives The Martian Winter
The harsh climate of Mars is posing issues for the mission. According to the helicopter’s main pilot, the helicopter was not constructed or dispatched in such a way that it would consume that much sunlight even during the brief days of winter on Mars. so that it can go on. That is why it is necessary to switch it off at night. After that, it can tolerate -80°F nights without harm to its electronic components. It also suffers more damage as a result of frequent exposure to a big temperature differential.
This is Ingenuity’s first winter, as a Martian year is nearly 2 Earth years long, and the chopper is now in the northern latitudes. As Ingenuity’s routine flying activity comes to a standstill, the crew will focus on transmitting data from the past eight flights, such as flight performance records and high-definition photos, as well as software improvements. NASA predicts that solar energy levels will return to a level that will allow regular activities to resume this autumn, based on a climate model.
