65dBnoise on Nostr: #Ingenuity could fly faster if its navigation system could cope with rapidly changing ...
#Ingenuity could fly faster if its navigation system could cope with rapidly changing NAV imagery, which the heli uses to figure out its way to the destination. But the onboard processor has already reached its limits.
Then, how did the #MarsHelicopter achieve a new speed record lately (now at 10m/s)? Well, for that they had to break the altitude record too 😀. By flying higher the ground in the images appears to move slower, so higher speeds became feasible.
https://www.nasa.gov/missions/mars-2020-perseverance/ingenuity-helicopter/nasa-uses-two-worlds-to-test-future-mars-helicopter-designs/
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Then, how did the #MarsHelicopter achieve a new speed record lately (now at 10m/s)? Well, for that they had to break the altitude record too 😀. By flying higher the ground in the images appears to move slower, so higher speeds became feasible.
https://www.nasa.gov/missions/mars-2020-perseverance/ingenuity-helicopter/nasa-uses-two-worlds-to-test-future-mars-helicopter-designs/
#Solarocks