To: Ezekiel
Am I alone in being underwhelmed by the flights so far? I understand there’s something like a 23 minute lag between when something happens on Mars, and when we see the video, but I assume the copter is autonomous, and flies on it’s own. So, I don’t really understand why these flights are so short.
To: FrankRizzo890; TChad
I don’t really understand why these flights are so short. Ginny's a tiny little gal, not a jumbo jet. :)
4 posted on
03/24/2022 9:34:12 PM PDT by
Ezekiel
("Come fly with US". Ingenuity -- because the Son of David begins with Mars ♂️.)
To: FrankRizzo890
Battery storage.
They’ll do better next time.
A lot better.
5 posted on
03/24/2022 9:34:17 PM PDT by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: FrankRizzo890
The copter may be autonomous, but it relies on Perseverance for it’s uplink. Longer flights would take it out of Wi-Fi range.
12 posted on
03/25/2022 4:08:29 AM PDT by
jmcenanly
("The more corrupt the state, the more laws." Tacitus, Publius Cornelius)
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson