Historic First Flight of Mars Helicopter Delayed by NASA – Here’s Why

https://scitechdaily.com ^ | APRIL 11, 2021 | By NASA

[Nateman]

What are they going to do if it’s a mechanical problem? Send a mechanic? Sprinkle down magic dust from orbit?

[cicero2k]

There’s a weather risk as well. The bird may check out, but it could become windy.

[Vaquero]

This thing relies on solar power. I wonder if they considered recharging its batteries by having the nuclear powered rover sidle up to it and using a plug free charging like many current phones have.

[shotgun]

I don’t think it will fly. Helicopters can’t fly above safely above 10,000 feet, and Mars is 174 million miles up in space so that right there should tell you it ain’t going to work. /S

[beethovenfan]

They didn’t turn in the environmental impact report.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Yeah. Have it dock like a Roomba.

[Leep]

Virus lock down on Mars?

[Hot Tabasco]

This occurred as it was trying to transition the flight computer from ‘Pre-Flight’ to ‘Flight’ mode.

Having purchased a drone myself last summer, let me tell you, you have to be a rocket scientist to figure out how to fly them......

[MtnClimber]

Send up a roll of duct tape.

[dsrtsage]

“ Send up a roll of duct tape.”

Totally useless without bailing wire

[Red Badger]

What if it blows over?...................

[Red Badger]

Didn’t file a flight plan with the Martian FAA...................................

[Red Badger]

https://www.mathscinotes.com/2012/10/earth-altitude-with-equivalent-pressure-to-mars/

[SuperLuminal]

The diverse NASA team probably has the blades on upside-down...

To get it to fly, they may have to get to to roll over...

[calljack]

Drive the rover over to it and turn it back.

[Bobalu]

Duck tape
bailing wire
W-D 40

[Yardstick]

Have they tried cussing at it yet?

[laweeks]

Trump’s fault or Brian Williams has yet to get there for the flight. One or the other.

[laweeks]

Red Green would just say, “Get the duct tape!”