“ The loss of communications was expected, because a hill stood between Ingenuity and Perseverance, which acts as a relay between the drone and Earth.”

[–] Ambiorickx 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I assume this means the hill moved? How did they reestablish contact?

[–] Lando 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

https://www.space.com/mars-helicopter-ingenuity-breaks-63-day-silence “ All communications to and from Ingenuity must be routed through Perseverance. That explains the recent silent spell, which the two mission teams had expected: The rover had disappeared behind a hill from the helicopter's perspective, and it didn't come back into view until June 28.”

The rover Ingenuity moved

[–] Ambiorickx 6 points 1 year ago

That is a much more sensible explanation, although mine offers a lot more opportunities for a sci-fi horror flick