NASA Loses Contact with Ingenuity Mars Helicopter During 72nd Flight

The Ingenuity team is analyzing data and considering next steps to reestablish communications after the helicopter successfully reached its planned altitude before the signal was lost.

NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter lost contact with Earth during its 72nd flight, with the last communication occurring during its descent.
The helicopter had successfully reached its planned altitude of 40 feet (12 meters) before the communication was lost.
The cause of the communication failure is unknown, and the Ingenuity team is analyzing the available data and looking for ways to reestablish contact.
Ingenuity, which arrived on Mars in 2021 with the rover Perseverance, has far exceeded its original goal of undertaking five flights over 30 days on the red planet.
NASA has lost contact with the helicopter before, including for two months last year, so it may be possible to re-establish communications again.

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