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I saw the onboard camera show movement after the celebrations started. Did anyone else see this? The onboard has not been shown since.
by the-dude 3y ago
I saw the onboard camera show movement after the celebrations started. Did anyone else see this?
The onboard has not been shown since.
- shivdeepak 3y agoThat's probably because the image data being larger than the on-board sensor data would take longer to reach earth, thus the latency.
- the-dude 3y agoObviously I am not a golfer, but I would have waited until the onboard stabilized, sensors be damned.
- goku12 3y agoThe sensor data is a reliable low-entropy indicator. The engines are probably cutoff based on the same data (most probably a set of load sensors on the legs). If the data indicates that the engine has cutoff, the craft is stationary and if the data is still streaming, then it's a pretty good indicator that it worked as expected. I would trust it more than the video - especially when the video is lagging heavily. PS: I have worked extensively on something related. Video is good to have and helps in post-flight analysis. However, it can also mislead sometimes. Sensor data gives you a much clearer initial picture.
- dirkc 3y agoThis happens a lot to me in KSP, the lander tends to slide all the way to the bottom of the slope. Most of the time it's okay, just need to tweak the dampeners on the landing legs a bit ;) EDIT: I went to re-watch the moment on youtube and it does seem like the lander moves slightly to the left!