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26-04-2021, 09:55 PM
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Re: Live - Mars Rover Landing on the 18th

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They haven’t discovered the Mekon though
The Mekon is alive and well, and used to inhabit No10
Downing Street !!

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28-05-2021, 04:18 PM
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Mars helicopter sent on wild ride in first major in-flight problem.

https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/new...rror-v32d01e12
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28-05-2021, 05:27 PM
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Re: Live - Mars Rover Landing on the 18th

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Mars helicopter sent on wild ride in first major in-flight problem.

https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/new...rror-v32d01e12
Turbulence ???

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28-05-2021, 07:52 PM
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Re: Live - Mars Rover Landing on the 18th

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Turbulence ???

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At 33 feet! The problem occurred after one of the pictures taken by the helicopter’s on-board camera failed to register in its navigation system, causing the aircraft to suddenly lurch in confusion.

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28-05-2021, 09:04 PM
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Re: Live - Mars Rover Landing on the 18th

Still brilliant to be able to control it from such a huge distance.
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28-05-2021, 09:05 PM
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Re: Live - Mars Rover Landing on the 18th

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At 33 feet! The problem occurred after one of the pictures taken by the helicopter’s on-board camera failed to register in its navigation system, causing the aircraft to suddenly lurch in confusion.

Dizzy just watching.
Indecision ???
Alzheimer's ???

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28-05-2021, 09:17 PM
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Re: Live - Mars Rover Landing on the 18th

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Still brilliant to be able to control it from such a huge distance.
Nope!
The machine controls itself by dead reckoning via cameras etc !!
Any messages from earth take too long to get there and so would
be too late for the machine to react in time ??

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28-05-2021, 09:42 PM
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Re: Live - Mars Rover Landing on the 18th

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Indecision ???
Alzheimer's ???

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28-05-2021, 10:00 PM
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I have trouble controlling the telly just six feet away so I can understand their concern.....
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29-05-2021, 06:38 AM
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Fascinating isn't it.....I wonder what the picture was that failed to register ��
 
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