Best helicopter ever. What a phenomenal feat of engineering, management, and scientific vision! That it flew at all was outright wonderful. That it became a new tool to continue to help a larger mission was downright amazing.
Great work NASA, engineers, scientists, and leaders. You’ve exceeded expectations once again.
Good bye little one!
-Im still here! I just hurt my wing
Rest in peace, you were the best
-i’m not dead, just give me a lift!
We’ll always remember you for your accomplishments
-Yay! Let’s go home and tell everyone. My battery is getting low. Hello? Hello?
Well done little copter, you did us proud.
you did good little one
RIP to a real one
Rtfa. It’s literally the second sentence.
imagery of its Jan. 18 flight sent to Earth this week indicates one or more of its rotor blades sustained damage during landing, and it is no longer capable of flight.
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/after-three-years-on-mars-nasas-ingenuity-helicopter-mission-ends/
Its rotors were damaged on its last landing and it is now incapable of flight though it is still in communication with NASA.
