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Watch Live — Mars Helicopter makes historic flight…
https://citizenfreepress.com ^ | Posted by Kane on April 19, 2021 8:55 am

Posted on 04/19/2021 8:31:18 AM PDT by Red Badger

VIDEOS AT LINK......................


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To: Blood of Tyrants

Because they’re really in Laughlin...


21 posted on 04/19/2021 10:37:16 AM PDT by Mr. Blond
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To: ConservaTexan

When I do my math on signal delays I come up way off from what the ‘pros’ at nasa say ...

Nasa was saying it was like 3 hours to see what happens.

My math ...

Earth to sun 93,000,000 miles, 8 minutes for light.
At closest Earth to Mars 40,000,000 miles, 3.5 minutes
At opposition Mars can only be 93+93+40 away from us so 226,000,000 mi.

So 8 mins+ 8 mins + 3.5 mins >> 19.5 mins

Minimum to Mars from Earth is 3.5 minutes and Maximum is just under 20 minutes.

AM I WRONG ?


22 posted on 04/19/2021 11:17:53 AM PDT by George from New England
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To: George from New England

There’s also a bandwidth limitation due to the weakness of the signal. The video imagery was recorded locally (i.e. on Mars) creating large files that then get transmitted back to Earth on a low bandwidth connection. I suspect it’s the slow download that takes 3 hours, and that’s for low-quality, decimated versions of the imagery. It wouldn’t surprise me if the full resolution, full frame rate imagery files take several days to download. There may also be a review process included in that 3 hours.


23 posted on 04/19/2021 11:31:22 AM PDT by Yardstick
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To: George from New England

The MS Win 10 update kicked in and cost them 5 hours!!


24 posted on 04/19/2021 11:43:40 AM PDT by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: George from New England

Your math seems right, but I’m not sure whatever is being transmitted from Mars is traveling at the speed of light.


25 posted on 04/19/2021 11:44:34 AM PDT by ConservaTexan (February 6, 1911/June 14, 1944)
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To: Mr. Blond

words fail!!! you win the dumbest comment of the day


26 posted on 04/19/2021 12:25:35 PM PDT by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!)
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To: markman46

I’m always up for a challenge.

Let’s see.....

My favorite color is apple.


27 posted on 04/19/2021 12:31:16 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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To: Red Badger

Is it “LIVE” or is it “MEMOREX”?

only her hairdresser knows for sure.


28 posted on 04/19/2021 1:43:46 PM PDT by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world or something)
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To: markman46

If you believe I was serious.


29 posted on 04/19/2021 2:45:45 PM PDT by Mr. Blond
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To: Mr. Blond

Was not sure FRIEND, sarcasm gets lost at times


30 posted on 04/19/2021 3:37:13 PM PDT by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!)
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To: Red Badger

nice thanks!


31 posted on 04/19/2021 6:57:13 PM PDT by snarkytart
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