Created at NASA’s JPL, the open-source flight software called F Prime isn’t just powering humanity’s first interplanetary helicopter; it’s also powering inspiration at multiple universities.
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Justin Simon Shepherds Perseverance Through First Phase of Martian Rock Sampling
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The Johnson Space Center scientist was tasked with helping guide the way for mission’s first cored Mars rock sample....
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Biggest Moments on Mars: NASA’s Perseverance Rover 2021 Year in Review
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A new video looks back on the six-wheeled scientist’s first 10 months on the Red Planet and all that...
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Flight 38 Preview – By the Numbers
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Flight number: 38 Date of flight: NET Dec. 24 Flight duration: 68 seconds Horizontal flight distance: 344 feet (105...
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NASA’s Perseverance Plans Next Sample Attempt
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The rover will abrade a rock this week, allowing scientists and engineers to decide whether that target would withstand...
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Flight 66 Preview – By the Numbers
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Flight 66 Expected flight date: 11/02/2023 Horizontal flight distance: 0.5 meters Expected flight time: 23.38 seconds Flight altitude:...
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NASA’s InSight Mars Lander Gets a Power Boost
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The spacecraft successfully cleared some dust off its solar panels, helping to raise its energy and delay when it...
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NASA’s InSight ‘Hears’ Its First Meteoroid Impacts on Mars
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The Mars lander’s seismometer has picked up vibrations from four separate impacts in the past two years. Read More
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Successfully Cores Its First Rock
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Perseverance will obtain additional imagery of the sample tube before potentially completing the process of collecting its first scientifically-selected...
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