How to get to Mars.

[spacesailor]

I'de like to know "who's the dude with the camera " standing on Mars filming a falling satalite, Lucky it missed him or we wouldent have that video!

 

Spacesailor

 

 

[turboplanner]

I'de like to know "who's the dude with the camera " standing on Mars filming a falling satalite, Lucky it missed him or we wouldent have that video! Spacesailor

Which video is that SS?

 

 

[spacesailor]

The first post! How to Get to Mars. Very Cool!

 

 

[planedriver]

OMG, what the hell did I start here?:peepwall:

 

Just thought you guys would love to see all those man-made bits working well in sequence, without any talk of failing through bolts.

 

Back to :peepwall:

 

 

[turboplanner]

Ah Yes SS - they were all drawings simulating what was supposed to happen. Before we start tooling up for a component now we can get 3D drawings that good in CAD, and work them around to ensure we have clearances, minimise assembly time etc. There's even one printer than can produce a 3D component like a bracket, so you can print a few pieces and see how they'd go together as forged or cast steel/aluminium components.

 

What got me about that flight is how, when the airbags landed they could have the machine upright after all that bouncing and rolling.