YNM Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 On 4/11/2021 at 7:39 PM, Gargamel said: I think Percy thought it was a lawnmower, or perhaps channeling it's inner Zamboni for a bit... look at those tracks. Calibration maybe ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted April 17, 2021 Author Share Posted April 17, 2021 57 minutes ago, Silavite said: If this is the first controlled flight on Mars, then I take it that EDL was done via a wing and a prayer. First powered aerodynamic flight, you get the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeSchmuckatelli Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Still wish they had gone Dirigible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 A drone carrier airship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealKerbal3x Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Downlink soon. Oh no, overdone NASA PR again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealKerbal3x Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Successful flight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeSchmuckatelli Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 1 hour ago, RealKerbal3x said: Oh no, overdone NASA PR again I was excited and wanted to show my kids... Talk about taking the fun out of the room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PakledHostage Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 11:00 Pacific Daylight Time (1800 UTC) news conference link: (Sadly, will probably also including introduction by overdone PR lady™...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKosanianMethod Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 I'm trying to wrap my head around that video clip of Ingenuity flying - that's an aircraft on another planet in full color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 23 minutes ago, TheKosanianMethod said: I'm trying to wrap my head around that video clip of Ingenuity flying - that's an aircraft on another planet in full color. Try holding the mouse button and move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 7 minutes ago, kerbiloid said: Try holding the mouse button and move. Where? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dfthu Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Succeeds in Historic First Flight – NASA’s Mars Exploration Program Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOXBLOX Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 AWESOMENESS!!! Also, is it true Ingenuity carries part of the Wright Flyer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dfthu Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Just now, SOXBLOX said: AWESOMENESS!!! Also, is it true Ingenuity carries part of the Wright Flyer? Yes it does, so did the Apollo 11 moon lander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 2 hours ago, SOXBLOX said: Also, is it true Ingenuity carries part of the Wright Flyer? Why, do you think, it's flying? 2 hours ago, Dfthu said: Yes it does, so did the Apollo 11 moon lander And that's how they reached the Moon. The special old, wooden magic is shared between them. Didn't they forget to put it on Voyagers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codraroll Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 I wonder how powered that landing was. It appears to have fallen slower than freefall, but ... one of the screwy things about Mars is that freefall isn't anywhere close to what we're used to, so all our perceptions of gravity in videos like that are widely off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted April 20, 2021 Author Share Posted April 20, 2021 5 minutes ago, Codraroll said: I wonder how powered that landing was. It appears to have fallen slower than freefall, but ... one of the screwy things about Mars is that freefall isn't anywhere close to what we're used to, so all our perceptions of gravity in videos like that are widely off. It looked to be travelling at constant speed, which means it was powered T = mg during descent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 29 minutes ago, cubinator said: It looked to be travelling at constant speed, which means it was powered T = mg during descent. Yeah, it looked to me like it dropped quickly at first then slowed its RoD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PakledHostage Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 Enhanced video shows dust being kicked up during Ingenuity's flight: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnemoe Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 16 hours ago, StrandedonEarth said: Yeah, it looked to me like it dropped quickly at first then slowed its RoD This makes sense as in suicide burn, optimal trajectory here is to get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 Meanwhile, back aboard Percy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codraroll Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Can it do oxygen extraction if the atmosphere is too rich in oxygen as well? That function is crucial in case you accidentally fill your habitat module with a hydrogen-oxygen mix during an attempt to make water from hydrazine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RCgothic Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 (edited) On 4/22/2021 at 1:54 PM, Deller said: Recently I read an article that the quadrocopter has already been successfully tested on Mars. But I'm wondering if this will be the last flying vehicle on this planet? Almost certainly the Ingenuity drone will be followed up by larger and more capable vehicles now that the technology has been proven. But it might be a while before designs are converted into hardware on Mars. Edited May 7, 2021 by RCgothic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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