It made me so sad seeing them cheering and clapping, but not getting up and hugging each other :( So much happiness without the ability to vent it. Such a historical moment.
First Flight of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter [video]
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#32Why does the downlink operator have what appears to be Github open? He seems to be carefully monitoring it. Is raw data going straight to Github?
Seems like they are using a github issue to stream the data to, probably through a bot of some kind, I cannot find the issue where it is going on so I imagine it is on a private instance
Yes, if you look closely at their shell you'll see they are calling some `python3` command to get/push/(?) stuff into that PR.
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#33Countdown to when the take off is supposed to happen sorely missing.
A little video editing would be nice. It's almost like NASA doesn't realize many people watch these videos. I like watching behind the sceen stuff, but I also want NASA to come off in the best light. The video had a production value of a subpar PBS late night video. NASA has a duty to promote the agency too. There's a PR value to everything, especially when using public money. (I want to give NASA more funds some day…
Would you rather want these funds to be spent on PR team and video editing or on missions?
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#34Is it too optimistic to hope that flights will keep the solar panels clean and Ingenuity could follow the rover some months.
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#35Why are they all in prison?
Freedom means not caring what others think or do. Maybe it is you the one trapped in a confrontation prison.
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#37Well this changes the whole plot to The Martian if he can just get Domino's delivered.
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#38Countdown to when the take off is supposed to happen sorely missing.
A little video editing would be nice. It's almost like NASA doesn't realize many people watch these videos. I like watching behind the sceen stuff, but I also want NASA to come off in the best light. The video had a production value of a subpar PBS late night video. NASA has a duty to promote the agency too. There's a PR value to everything, especially when using public money. (I want to give NASA more funds some day…
Relax a little, it literally just happened, better things are coming. And don't watch the live feed if what you want is a Hollywood production.
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#39I had to look it up because I could only see IGHTY THINGS, but the text on the wall is JPL's mantra, "DARE MIGHTY THINGS".
Indeed.
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#40How long have they all been living on Martian time?
And how much longer will they have to stay on it?