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Summary: The Mars Helicopter (Ingenuity) is going to attempt to fly .39 miles at 11mph for just shy of 3 minutes over an area that could otherwise never be cov
by geocrasher 5y ago
Summary:
The Mars Helicopter (Ingenuity) is going to attempt to fly .39 miles at 11mph for just shy of 3 minutes over an area that could otherwise never be covered by a wheeled rover. It'll be taking pictures along the way and navigating over uneven terrain despite not being programmed for it and will be communicating with the rover at distances past its design goals.
Wish them luck. <-- their words, not mine.
Commentary:
Whoa. They are really going all out with this. It's hard to explain how difficult this is without GPS on Earth nevermind on another planet. I admire their confidence, boldness, and willingness to learn from the potential failure.