April 18, 20215 yr Ingenuity’s flight test on Mars is set to begin around 3:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday (0730 GMT Monday). how to watch it here: https://www.space.com/mars-helicopter-ingenuity-first-flight-how-to-watch
April 20, 20215 yr I don't use the word "cool" but the cool thing is that a small piece of the Wright Flyer was attached to the underneath of the solar panel. A bit of the Wright Flyer has now flown on mars. Edited April 20, 20215 yr by martin-w
April 20, 20215 yr The best part about that flight is how stable it looked. That makes me very optimistic that we will get some great footage from this little helicopter as the mission unfolds. Christopher Low AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU / 64GB DDR5-6000 RAM / 12GB Nvidia RTX 4070 Super GPU / Gigabyte X870E Aorus Elite Wifi 7 / 1+2TB Samsung Evo Plus M2 Nvme UK2000 Beta Tester
April 20, 20215 yr Yesterday I watched live when the photos and telemetry data arrived to JPL, and the emotion at mission control, but this video is awesome 😮 Best regards,Luis Hernández Main rig: self built, AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D (with SMT off and CO -50 mV), 2x16 GB DDR4-3200 RAM, Nvidia RTX 5060Ti 16GB, 256 GB M.2 SSD (OS+apps) + 2x1 TB SATA III SSD (sims) + 1 TB 7200 rpm HDD (storage), ID-Cooling SE-224-XTS air cooler, Viewsonic VX2458-MHD 1920x1080@120-144 Hz (G-sync compatible), Windows 11. Running P3D v5.4 (with v4.5 scenery objects as an additional library, just in case), FSX-SE, MSFS2020, MSFS2024 and even FS9! Lossless Scaling for all my sims. What a godsend...Mobile rig: ASUS Zenbook UM425QA (AMD Ryzen 7 5800H APU @3.2 GHz and boost disabled, 1 TB M.2 SSD, 16 GB RAM, Windows 11 Pro). Running FS9 there .VKB Gladiator NXT Premium Left + GNX THQ as primary controllers. Xbox Series X|S wireless controller as standby/mobile.
April 20, 20215 yr 4 hours ago, Christopher Low said: The best part about that flight is how stable it looked. That makes me very optimistic that we will get some great footage from this little helicopter as the mission unfolds. That struck me too. Given how thin the Martian atmosphere is and the difficulty generating enough thrust, very impressive. I recall they said the rotor spins at 2500 RPM.
April 20, 20215 yr Moderator I wonder how long the batteries will last. I don't suppose there is a provision for re-charging them. I also wonder just how 'precise' control will be when the lag in communications is taken into account. Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
April 20, 20215 yr It's solar powered. Plus a battery. The sun charges the battery. It's programed via the datalink from Earth and then left to do It's thing. Wouldn't be possible any other way because the lag is about 15 minutes. Edited April 20, 20215 yr by martin-w
April 21, 20215 yr Ingenuity (to Perseverance): Look, Mum....I'm flying!! Perseverance: Stop messing about, Ingen. Get back down here, and do some proper work. Christopher Low AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU / 64GB DDR5-6000 RAM / 12GB Nvidia RTX 4070 Super GPU / Gigabyte X870E Aorus Elite Wifi 7 / 1+2TB Samsung Evo Plus M2 Nvme UK2000 Beta Tester
April 21, 20215 yr Author 3 hours ago, Christopher Low said: Ingenuity (to Perseverance): Look, Mum....I'm flying!! Perseverance: Stop messing about, Ingen. Get back down here, and do some proper work. Their official nicknames at JPL are Percy and Ginny.
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