It probably has a magnetic pole. And they can get a celestial reference too.
From: Brian Webster Sent: Friday, February 19, 2021 8:58 AM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Helicopter on Mars Assuming gyroscopic effect still works on mars? That would be one way to keep a reference ”north” Thank you, Brian Webster www.wirelessmapping.com From: AF [mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com] On Behalf Of Matt Hoppes Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2021 6:22 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Helicopter on Mars It’s only got a 90 second flight time. So presumably it doesn’t get very far away. I would guess radio ranging and camera would allow it to get guidance - similar to how missals could kick into radio station signals to find a city back in the 60s. On Feb 18, 2021, at 6:09 PM, Jaime Solorza <losguyswirel...@gmail.com> wrote: BFM On Thu, Feb 18, 2021, 3:38 PM Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com> wrote: I wonder how it navigates. I presume a barometric altimeter will work there. But how would they get bearing and distance from the ground vehicle? You could use a Doppler antenna array to get a bearing I suppose. And maybe some kind of DME for distance. Like to see a write up on that. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
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