UnmannedWill the Mars Helicopter Persevere? The Mars helicopter Ingenuity encountered a problem during a high-speed spin-up test of its rotors on April 9 delaying its planned first flight demonstration. NASA has found a solution to this problem…
AI & AutonomyNASA Prepares for Next Step in Mars Ingenuity Helicopter Flight Demonstration NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter has survived as a spacecraft and now its team at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is working on its transition into its aircraft duties that could lead it…
UnmannedNASA’s Ingenuity Could Be First Aircraft to Fly on Mars On Feb. 18 NASA landed the Perseverance rover on Mars. Inside the belly of Perseverance sits Ingenuity, a four-pound (1.5 pounds on Mars) rotorcraft technology demonstrator that will attempt to fly in…
CommercialWhat's Trending in Aerospace - February 21, 2021 Check out the Feb. 21 edition of What's Trending in Aerospace, where editors and contributors for Avionics International bring you some of the latest headlines and updates happening across the global aerospace industry.…