The inclinometer of the Ingenuity Martian helicopter failed — this was affected as a result of a strong decrease in the night temperature of the environment as a result of the onset of winter on Mars. Now the copter will use an inertial measurement module to assess roll and pitch before takeoff, which will take over the functions of an inclinometer, according to the NASA website.
Ingenuity became the first mini unmanned helicopter to make a controlled flight in the atmosphere of Mars, and indeed another planet. His work on Mars has been calculated as a year and a half. He has already managed to perform 28 flights and fly a total of almost seven kilometers. The drone successfully coped with a number of technical problems. The onset of the Martian winter and the low temperatures of the Martian environment, the dustiness of the atmosphere, this increasingly complicates his work, since the helicopter was designed for a short flight program during the Martian summer. In other temperature conditions
After a malfunction of the battery in mid-May led to the loss of communication between the drone and the Ground, engineers developed a new work program for it for the winter period. According to it, Ingenuity should turn off at night, and in the morning warm up, charge the battery and restart your computer. However, such actions increase the risk of failure of electronic components of the drone.On June 6, 2022, engineers reported that the drone’s inclinometer, used to control orientation before flight and included in the navigation system, failed, which is associated with the influence of low temperatures. As a result, specialists had to develop a new work plan with the navigation system before each drone takeoff. Now the functions of the inclinometer will be performed by an inertial measuring module, in the near future the drone team will transfer the software update for the navigation system to the drone. Only then will preparations for the 29th flight begin.
Let’s hope that our copter will fulfill its mission to the end, and will continue to work in such extreme conditions.
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