Final images of Ingenuity reveal an entire blade broke off the helicopter

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Final images of Ingenuity reveal an entire blade broke off the helicopter

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From Ars Technica:
"This new data should help us understand Ingenuity's final moments on Mars."

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/02/f ... elicopter/

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Rest in Peace (pieces), brave Ingenuity!!
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Re: Final images of Ingenuity reveal an entire blade broke off the helicopter

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How did one blade break off and the others get damaged?
Accidental bird strike?

Surely a fall from 40 feet would leave the helicopter in worse position, it looks like it had a controlled landing.
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Re: Final images of Ingenuity reveal an entire blade broke off the helicopter

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I imagine plastics and resins will break down faster without protections of a atmosphere.
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