NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity has completed 28 flights after more than a year, but is now preparing for a harsh winter on the Red Planet. NASA must do an update before the helicopter can fly again. It is currently being grounded due to a sensor fault.

This is an error in the so-called clinometer. This is an important sensor for creativity, because it is used to measure gravity before it can take off. The sensor is also important when positioning the helicopter. You must always land near the tenacity of the Mars rover so that the instrument can maintain contact with the Earth.

The NASA team has come up with another way to take off safely so the creativity can also make the 29th flight. Other sensors on the board can help with this, but they must first be adjusted differently with the help of a software update.

Since it’s winter on Mars, Ingenuity gets much less sunlight than before, in part due to dust covering the device’s solar panels. As a result, the helicopter receives less power to operate. Winter on Mars lasts until September or October.

It remains to be seen whether the creativity will continue until then. The helicopter has been around for much longer than originally intended. NASA assumed the helicopter would make five flights. The machine has now completed 28 flights and traveled 6.8 kilometers.