Ahmad Awais, an engineer from Pakistan, has been internationally recognised for his expert contributions in mankind’s first-ever attempt at controlled flight on the surface of Mars. He contributed code to the software for the Mars 2020 helicopter mission, also known as NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter. Meanwhile, Ahmad Awais has thanked the embassy for appreciating his work. He wrote, “My Open Source Contribution to NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Made it to Mars”. “I mean, through open-source, I contributed code to the software of Mars 2020 Helicopter Mission — NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter.

Source: Pakistan Today May 17, 2021 12:33 UTC