Just a Little Ingenuity

(NASA/JPL-Caltech Image)

While into its sixth flight from the surface of Mars, the mini-helicopter Ingenuity began to tremble. 

Its dangerous tilting was caused by a camera malfunction.  When a key image failed to register, the whole system was thrown off course.  A back-up stability mechanism “came to the rescue,” and The Little Copter That Could managed to land safely.

Ingenuity and Perseverance:  Sometimes that’s all it takes to succeed.

Resources

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nasa-mars-helicopter-ingenuity-wild-ride-navigation-error/ 

Copyright May 28, 2021 by Linda Van Slyke   All Rights Reserved