NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover
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They've re-established comms.
Had to put Perseverance into 'long-duration listening sessions for Ingenuity’s signal'
For something that was just a test its not doing to bad, Excluding this last flight it stats are
Flights : 71
Flight Time : 128.3 mins
Distance Flown : 11miles
Max ground speed : 22.4mph
Highest Altitude : 24meters
Had to put Perseverance into 'long-duration listening sessions for Ingenuity’s signal'
For something that was just a test its not doing to bad, Excluding this last flight it stats are
Flights : 71
Flight Time : 128.3 mins
Distance Flown : 11miles
Max ground speed : 22.4mph
Highest Altitude : 24meters
glazbagun said:
Besides proving it can fly, what does Ingenuity do? Is it mapping, or just looking for interesting things for Perseverance to study?
It covers more ground than the rover can, so is scouting for interesting things.It wasn't really supposed to live beyond flight 5 (and many of the rover people would have preferred it wasn't on the lander at all).
For something built on a relative shoestring out of primarily off-the-shelf parts, and considering the low density of the martian atmosphere, it's done well.
CraigyMc said:
It covers more ground than the rover can, so is scouting for interesting things.
It wasn't really supposed to live beyond flight 5 (and many of the rover people would have preferred it wasn't on the lander at all).
For something built on a relative shoestring out of primarily off-the-shelf parts, and considering the low density of the martian atmosphere, it's done well.
And don't forget that it is the first heavier than air craft to fly on another world. That alone is an achievement. It bodes well for places like Titan.It wasn't really supposed to live beyond flight 5 (and many of the rover people would have preferred it wasn't on the lander at all).
For something built on a relative shoestring out of primarily off-the-shelf parts, and considering the low density of the martian atmosphere, it's done well.
There's a picture of the damaged blade tip here:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/26/mars_helico...
https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/26/mars_helico...
louiechevy said:
Just been reading a suggestion that a possible cause could be the area of Mars it was flying over was very bland and featureless, and that made it difficult for Ingenuity to get its bearings through its cameras resulting in the rotor strike on landing.
Was it flying through Swindon?louiechevy said:
Just been reading a suggestion that a possible cause could be the area of Mars it was flying over was very bland and featureless, and that made it difficult for Ingenuity to get its bearings through its cameras resulting in the rotor strike on landing.
As an FPV drone flyer I can relate to that - it can be difficult to judge altitude over bland/featureless terrainlouiechevy said:
CraigyMc said:
Was it flying through Swindon?
I don't know I did my motorbike test in Swindon and had to ride across the magic roundabout during morning rush hour, bland would not be a word I would use to describe that!An interesting video of the latest data NASA have got on ingenuity, it lost one of its four blades completely! I'm amazed it's still upright and in contact.
https://youtu.be/a6r4-rDc-3U?si=jhBLSxxDavZqfqdZ
https://youtu.be/a6r4-rDc-3U?si=jhBLSxxDavZqfqdZ
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