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Jeremyxxx · 05-28-2019, 12:09 AM

After the currently-ongoing development of the Curiosity rover, It's time to do another Mars rover that's going to launch in 2020. The addon could include the Mars Helicopter Scout.

barrygolden · 05-31-2019, 12:06 PM

Most of this has been done but not released yet. Since we know the landing site now I think the copter needs doing and we have talked about it.

Jeremyxxx · 06-03-2019, 03:45 AM

It would be unique to simulate the Mars Helicopter Scout on Orbiter.

Gargantua2024 · 06-08-2019, 03:57 AM

NASA has begun testing of the Mars Helicopter Scout https://www.space.com/nasa-mars-heli...l-testing.html

Jeremyxxx · 07-28-2019, 11:59 PM

The Mars Helicopter Scout has been made for Orbiter and is now available to download:

https://i.imgur.com/pxeXt1H.jpg

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Hc...Ha5M_rPjvXbtgY

gattispilot · 07-29-2019, 12:46 AM

Did it work for you? I would like to do the up/down differently but not sure how to

Jeremyxxx · 07-29-2019, 03:40 AM

It didn't work on my old computer (due to the D3D9 client not being installed)

gattispilot · 07-29-2019, 09:16 AM

It should work in regular graphics also

barrygolden · 07-30-2019, 11:52 AM

I did fly it and works pretty good. needs to be mounted on the MSL and placed at Jezero Crater

gattispilot · 07-30-2019, 12:12 PM

Yes. I am sure there are some differences between the 2 rovers. I haven't found any images of the scout mounted on it though. I suspect the landing gear folds up?

Also mentioned I might try to redo it so the hover thrust/lift controls the craft. Might be harder on this as the blades are all in the center. But they pitch,....

gattispilot · 08-05-2019, 10:52 AM

A couple of images of MSL and copter

Camera looking down at MSL

gattispilot · 08-10-2019, 12:27 PM

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1p6...CZxZX09WC3e1ly
Here is the MSl and scout and crashed skycrane and backshell

MSL keys +/- keypad set the speed. and 8/2 forward gear/reverse gear. 5 Neutral.
1/3 steer.
Keyboard 5/7 rotate the wheels 4 straight wheel
CTRL space open dialogue to control head ,....

emin2004 · 08-10-2019, 01:21 PM

This is What The Mars 2020 Rover looks like

and here's my take on Mars 2020 Rover Model

gattispilot · 08-10-2019, 02:31 PM

Thanks. Not sure what differences between it and the earlier version

gattispilot · 08-30-2019, 10:56 AM

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/nas...ars-2020-rover

So the copter folds? and is attached to the belly

05-28-2019, 12:09 AM	#1
Jeremyxxx Orbinaut	Mars 2020 Rover and Mars Helicopter Scout After the currently-ongoing development of the Curiosity rover, It's time to do another Mars rover that's going to launch in 2020. The addon could include the Mars Helicopter Scout.

06-08-2019, 03:57 AM	#4
Gargantua2024 Orbinaut	NASA has begun testing of the Mars Helicopter Scout https://www.space.com/nasa-mars-heli...l-testing.html Last edited by Gargantua2024; 06-08-2019 at 03:59 AM.

08-05-2019, 10:52 AM	#11
gattispilot Addon Developer	A couple of images of MSL and copter Camera looking down at MSL Last edited by gattispilot; 08-05-2019 at 11:02 AM.

08-10-2019, 01:21 PM	#13
emin2004 Orbinaut	Mars 2020 Rover Picture This is What The Mars 2020 Rover looks like and here's my take on Mars 2020 Rover Model Last edited by emin2004; 08-10-2019 at 02:14 PM.

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05-31-2019, 12:06 PM	#2
barrygolden Orbinaut	Most of this has been done but not released yet. Since we know the landing site now I think the copter needs doing and we have talked about it.

06-03-2019, 03:45 AM	#3
Jeremyxxx Orbinaut	It would be unique to simulate the Mars Helicopter Scout on Orbiter.

07-28-2019, 11:59 PM	#5
Jeremyxxx Orbinaut	The Mars Helicopter Scout has been made for Orbiter and is now available to download: https://i.imgur.com/pxeXt1H.jpg https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Hc...Ha5M_rPjvXbtgY

07-29-2019, 12:46 AM	#6
gattispilot Addon Developer	Did it work for you? I would like to do the up/down differently but not sure how to

07-29-2019, 03:40 AM	#7
Jeremyxxx Orbinaut	It didn't work on my old computer (due to the D3D9 client not being installed)

07-29-2019, 09:16 AM	#8
gattispilot Addon Developer	It should work in regular graphics also

07-30-2019, 11:52 AM	#9
barrygolden Orbinaut	I did fly it and works pretty good. needs to be mounted on the MSL and placed at Jezero Crater

07-30-2019, 12:12 PM	#10
gattispilot Addon Developer	Yes. I am sure there are some differences between the 2 rovers. I haven't found any images of the scout mounted on it though. I suspect the landing gear folds up? Also mentioned I might try to redo it so the hover thrust/lift controls the craft. Might be harder on this as the blades are all in the center. But they pitch,....

08-10-2019, 12:27 PM	#12
gattispilot Addon Developer	https://drive.google.com/open?id=1p6...CZxZX09WC3e1ly Here is the MSl and scout and crashed skycrane and backshell MSL keys +/- keypad set the speed. and 8/2 forward gear/reverse gear. 5 Neutral. 1/3 steer. Keyboard 5/7 rotate the wheels 4 straight wheel CTRL space open dialogue to control head ,....

08-10-2019, 02:31 PM	#14
gattispilot Addon Developer	Thanks. Not sure what differences between it and the earlier version

08-30-2019, 10:56 AM	#15
gattispilot Addon Developer	https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/nas...ars-2020-rover So the copter folds? and is attached to the belly