Yes, NASA did experience a temporary loss of contact with the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars, but communications were successfully reestablished.
Details of the Communication Interruption
During one of its ambitious flights on Mars, the Ingenuity helicopter briefly lost its communication link. This event occurred when Ingenuity was approximately 3 feet (1 meter) above the Martian surface.
The loss of contact was specifically with the Perseverance rover, which acts as the vital communications relay for the rotorcraft. The rover is essential for transmitting data and commands between Ingenuity and ground controllers back at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
Reestablishment of Communication
Fortunately, the communication link was reestablished the following day. Once contact was restored, Ingenuity was able to relay more information about its flight back to the ground controllers, providing valuable data from its mission on the Red Planet.
