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MRO has a max resolvable resolution of 1 meter - incredibly useful for planning, but not enough to keep a rover safe from harm, let alone do all possible scienc
by LunarRover 5y ago
MRO has a max resolvable resolution of 1 meter - incredibly useful for planning, but not enough to keep a rover safe from harm, let alone do all possible science.
The max resolution from a low-altitude helicopter is probably two-three orders of magnitude more detailed
- dylan604 5y agoThe rover itself also has high resolution cameras, so it should be able to detect things hazardous/interesting. The drone might be useful to know if it is worth climbing over a dune or whatever, but I still think MRO data would be useful for mission control to plot routes. So maybe the drone+rover would be much more capable as an autonomous pair requiring less input from mission control?