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soothsayer

(38,601 posts) Tue Mar 30, 2021, 03:46 PM Mar 2021

Step by step, the #MarsHelicopter Ingenuity is getting ready to drop to the surface. Once it's all u

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NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover
@NASAPersevere
Step by step, the #MarsHelicopter Ingenuity is getting ready to drop to the surface. Once it’s all unfolded, with four legs down, I’ll be able to cut it free.

NASA JPL
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Swing low, sweet helicopter...
@NASAPersevere is slowly and carefully deploying the #MarsHelicopter, Ingenuity. The tech demo is currently unfolding from its stowed position and readying to safely touch down on the Martian surface. See upcoming milestones: http://go.nasa.gov/ingenuity

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Step by step, the #MarsHelicopter Ingenuity is getting ready to drop to the surface. Once it's all u (Original Post) soothsayer Mar 2021 OP

This is so unbelievable. SoonerPride Mar 2021 #1

I honestly didn't know about this. It is really amazing. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. nt Biophilic Mar 2021 #2

Yup - in a very thin atmosphere (1% of Earth's). lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #3

SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)

1. This is so unbelievable.

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Tue Mar 30, 2021, 03:49 PM

Mar 2021

We are about to FLY a drone on a another freaking PLANET.

Just stop for a second and think about that.

It is truly a giant unbelievable amazing milestone.

And no on seems to freaking care.

We are about to FLY a drone on a another freaking PLANET.

Biophilic

(3,650 posts)

2. I honestly didn't know about this. It is really amazing. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. nt

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Tue Mar 30, 2021, 04:33 PM

Mar 2021

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

3. Yup - in a very thin atmosphere (1% of Earth's).

Reply to SoonerPride (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 30, 2021, 04:39 PM

Mar 2021

That makes for pretty short battery life, but even a few minutes will enable some great scouting.

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