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February 18th, 2024
Image credit: Mars Guy
Mars Guy reviews new images from tests that expose the extent of the destruction of Ingenuity, the Mars helicopter.
Image credit: Mars Guy
One rotor blade appears to be missing.
On the 72nd flight of Ingenuity, the craft suffered catastrophic damage when its rotor blades contacted a sand ripple during landing.
Go to video that features the work of Simeon Schmauß at:
https://youtu.be/a6r4-rDc-3U?si=clWd2R1n9wZUm1gc
Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover used its Right Mastcam-Z Camera to acquire this new image of the damaged chopper on Feb. 16th.
Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
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