SatanGreavsie Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 Fuck me ragged Nasa reveals new video from Mars Perseverance Rover - BBC News Quote
Tonge moor green jacket Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 That's tremendous. Better coverage than ifollow. Quote
fatolive Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 That’s brilliant. one thing though, the commentary is using metres per second and KM as measurements, even though America uses feet and miles. is that some international agreement/ standard so all use the same? Quote
Zico Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 15 minutes ago, fatolive said: That’s brilliant. one thing though, the commentary is using metres per second and KM as measurements, even though America uses feet and miles. is that some international agreement/ standard so all use the same? It's probably because it's science and more easily divisible Quote
Rudy Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 Right I’m a bit of a space novice so can someone help me out But how in the shitting crikey do you control a unmanned spacecraft millions of miles away? Quote
Traf Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Rudy said: Right I’m a bit of a space novice so can someone help me out But how in the shitting crikey do you control a unmanned spacecraft millions of miles away? I reckon you could learn how. Quote
Tonge moor green jacket Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Rudy said: Right I’m a bit of a space novice so can someone help me out But how in the shitting crikey do you control a unmanned spacecraft millions of miles away? You don't. At some point in it all, it started to do the things itself. Not sure at what point, but because of the time lag, it has to make its own decisions. Quote
Rudy Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 Just now, Traf said: I reckon you could learn how. Traf Im still blown away by Bluetooth Quote
Rudy Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: You don't. At some point in it all, it started to do the things itself. Not sure at what point, but because of the time lag, it has to make its own decisions. Woah woah woah so it’s basically off doing it’s own thing and sending data back? That’s incredible Quote
Tonge moor green jacket Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 Just now, Rudy said: Woah woah woah so it’s basically off doing it’s own thing and sending data back? That’s incredible Saw an interview with a couple of ladies. I think they were working on a different rover project, but it could have been this one. Whatever the case, I think the information still applies: it has a couple of cameras and 'sees' the terrain ahead, then works out what route to take to get to a given place. So as to avoid boulders etc that is couldn't get over. Better than a woman driver. Quote
Cheese Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Rudy said: Woah woah woah so it’s basically off doing it’s own thing and sending data back? That’s incredible It basically landed itself because it isn't possible to control that sort of procedure from Earth, but they'll give it instructions from now on. Edited February 22, 2021 by Cheese Quote
Zico Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 16 minutes ago, Cheese said: It basically landed itself because it isn't possible to control that sort of procedure from Earth, but they'll give it instructions from now on. I would suspect they are able to send it geo coordinates to tell it where to go Once it's there they can tell it to kick off a pre programmed procedure But nothing can be done in real time Quote
Spider Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 It’s all a bit like thumbing in a softie in the dark when you’ve had a good drink. You'll get there, but there’ll be a lot of hoping. Quote
SatanGreavsie Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 17 minutes ago, Zico said: I would suspect they are able to send it geo coordinates to tell it where to go Once it's there they can tell it to kick off a pre programmed procedure But nothing can be done in real time Terrain Relative Navigation, apparently. The fucker was smart enough to sort itself out. Bit like when you're bladdered but still find a way home. Quote
Cheese Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 29 minutes ago, Zico said: I would suspect they are able to send it geo coordinates to tell it where to go Once it's there they can tell it to kick off a pre programmed procedure But nothing can be done in real time No shit. Quote
Zico Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 2 hours ago, Cheese said: No shit. Would probably have made more sense if I'd replied to Rudy Quote
Rudy Posted February 23, 2021 Posted February 23, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, Zico said: Would probably have made more sense if I'd replied to Rudy Oh I know it can’t be done in real time I’ve seen The Martian 😁 but I didn’t know if it was controlled by NASA giving it instructions on where to go frequently, or it was left to its own devices because it was programmed that way and it would just be collecting data A bit like that bird in wall-e Edited February 23, 2021 by Rudy Quote
Zico Posted February 23, 2021 Posted February 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Rudy said: Oh I know it can’t be done in real time I’ve seen The Martian 😁 but I didn’t know if it was controlled by NASA giving it instructions on where to go frequently, or it was left to its own devices because it was programmed that way and it would just be collecting data A bit like that bird in wall-e that's how I know too Quote
Rudy Posted March 1, 2021 Posted March 1, 2021 (edited) @gonzo your lads got the nasa app? Got it yesterday in the hope of spotting the ISS with the clear skies we’ve been having I was like a little kid this morning when I had notifications from NASA 😂 Edited March 1, 2021 by Rudy Quote
gonzo Posted March 1, 2021 Posted March 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Rudy said: @gonzo your lads got the nasa app? Got it yesterday in the hope of spotting the ISS with the clear skies we’ve been having I was like a little this morning went I had notifications from NASA 😂 No pal...will get him on it 👍👍👍 Quote
Dimron Posted March 2, 2021 Posted March 2, 2021 Bits of a Fireball landed north of Cheltenham on Sunday. (Steve Zodiac RIP?) Sounds like a big 'un, anyone breaking Covid rules to go and hunt for the bits of iron stone? I read it was 1991 when one like this last came down near Peterborough. Quote
Cheese Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 (edited) Looks like SN10 might be launching tonight for any Space nerds interested in watching live launches. UPDATE: Aborted after engines fired. New estimated launch time ~22:50 Edited March 3, 2021 by Cheese Quote
Cheese Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 (edited) Looks like it should be going in the next half an hour or so. Worth tuning in just to see the R.U.D (Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly) when it fails landing again. Worth it even more if it's successful... If it doesn't go in the next hour, it's not going tonight. Edited March 3, 2021 by Cheese Quote
Winchester White Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 17 minutes ago, Cheese said: Looks like it should be going in the next half an hour or so. Worth tuning in just to see the R.U.D (Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly) when it fails landing again. Worth it even more if it's successful... If it doesn't go in the next hour, it's not going tonight. Has it been binned? Quote
Cheese Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Winchester White said: Has it been binned? Not yet. They've got another hour in the launch window, and it looks like they're prepping to go before it closes. Nobody knows though. Edit: They're now carrying out the tri-vent, which means we're very close to launch! Edited March 3, 2021 by Cheese Quote
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