Vessel Mars 2020 Rover and Mars Helicopter Scout

[Jeremyxxx]

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]

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]

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

 

[MarkWatney2015]

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

 

[Jeremyxxx]

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]

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

 

[Jeremyxxx]

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

 

[gattispilot]

It should work in regular graphics also

 

[barrygolden]

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

 

[gattispilot]

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]

A couple of images of MSL and copter

Camera looking down at MSL

 

[gattispilot]

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1p6rvhl-_aBV7qqR-lmCZxZX09WC3e1ly
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]

Mars 2020 Rover Picture

This is What The Mars 2020 Rover looks like

and here's my take on Mars 2020 Rover Model

 

[gattispilot]

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

 

[gattispilot]

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/nasas-mars-helicopter-attached-to-mars-2020-rover

So the copter folds? and is attached to the belly

 

[gattispilot]

So I found a model to use for the rover. Free to use just no commercial use.

I need to animate and add some parts for the copter. Just going to make the wheel rotate, turn and mast move


and remade the scout:

 

[emin2004]

i see an out of Date Rover

So I found a model to use for the rover. Free to use just no commercial use.

I need to animate and add some parts for the copter. Just going to make the wheel rotate, turn and mast move


and remade the scout:

that Rover is Out of Date use this one :https://www.orbiter-forum.com/album.php?albumid=1140&pictureid=16277

 

[gattispilot]

Thanks. It looks like new textures, right? Can we use it? do you have a new model of this?

 

[emin2004]

Thanks. It looks like new textures, right? Can we use it? do you have a new model of this?

yes you can https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ouey616zj3zjr6m/AABR4J2Ad-wwIzlU8EwKwpc9a?dl=0

the Model itself is in a .FBX Format

 

[gattispilot]

Thanks. I got it. Converted to 3ds. But got some issues. In the conversion some of the textures got converted.

So I may need to retexture Also this dds didnot load.
nasa-mars-2020-rover-arm-extended_9k_still.png

can you send me a 3ds version?