
"NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Overcomes Communication Loss on 72nd Flight"
NASA reestablished contact with the Ingenuity Mars helicopter after a two-day silence, following its 72nd flight. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is reviewing new data to understand the unexpected communication dropout during the flight, as the helicopter had lost contact with the Perseverance rover during its descent phase after achieving its predetermined altitude of 40 feet with precision.
