BobbyholidayMay 21, 2023
Andrea Luck

Just a cool reminder that there's currently a helicopter flying around on Mars.

Full animation: https://flic.kr/p/2ouTXNp

NASA's Mars Perseverance rover
Target: Ingenuity
Left and Right Mastcam
April 18, 2023 (Sol 768) 10:41:47

h/t
@Landru79

#Mars #Space #Spacetodon #Astrodon #Solarocks #Astronomy
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/AndreaLuck

Animation - Mars - Ingenuity the Mars Helicopter - NASA's Perseverance SOL 768

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Apr 21, 2023 at 10:43pmWeb
Show threadBenjamin Hollon 🇺🇸🇲🇾🇮🇳🇦🇫Apr 21, 2023
@andrealuck @Landru79
(a cool helicopter that runs Linux, no less!)
Show threadSir Real 🇵🇸Apr 22, 2023
@andrealuck @Landru79 And it's running #Linux !
Show threadJeff CApr 22, 2023

@andrealuck
@Landru79

Are the flights effective at clearing dust from the solar panel compared to what happens with rovers and stationary landers? Might we see a longer operating lifetime?

Show threadStegosaurusApr 28, 2023
@jeffc @andrealuck @Landru79 They don't think so. the panel sits over the rotors and the air is too thin.
Show threadGabrielle Klein-MejiaApr 22, 2023
@andrealuck @Landru79 cool except that I live near Los Angeles, so my first thought was "Ugh, they're even on MARS? I can't get away from them *anywhere*!!!" 😂
Show threadBridgetApr 22, 2023
@andrealuck @Landru79 that's exceeded expectations and planning massively!
Show threadPatrick CoyleApr 22, 2023
@andrealuck @Landru79 They should have named it BumbleBee since so many people claimed that physic's said it could not fly....
Show threadStegosaurusApr 28, 2023
@andrealuck @Landru79 It's also the only flying craft to have a dedicated airport... JZRO.