NASA Analyzes Ingenuity Crash to Enhance Future Mars Missions
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NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and AeroVironment are investigating the final flight of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, which ended due to navigation system errors caused by featureless terrain. Despite sustaining damage, Ingenuity's data continues to aid future Mars missions, inspiring new designs like the Mars Chopper. Ingenuity's success demonstrates the potential of using commercial technology in space exploration.
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- NASA believes it understands why Ingenuity crashed on Mars Ars Technica
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