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Re:First Flight of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter [video] by rho4 on Monday April 19, 2021 @06:22AM (#26861043)
Countdown to when the take off is supposed to happen sorely missing.
Re:First Flight of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter [video] by Amorymeltzer on Monday April 19, 2021 @06:31AM (#26861106)
Estimated receipt of flight data is/was 6:15 EDT (10:15 UTC), which is what this livestream is for. The flight itself was scheduled to take place three hours prior at 3:30 EDT. As of this posting (roughly 6:30 EDT/10:30 UTC) they "are moments away from receiving" the data.
Re:First Flight of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter [video] by Amorymeltzer on Monday April 19, 2021 @06:58AM (#26861263)
Edit around 6:55 EDT: Data received, confirmation of flight. They've got the video! Relevant spot in the stream: https://youtu.be/p1KolyCqICI?t=2265
Re:First Flight of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter [video] by T-A on Monday April 19, 2021 @06:32AM (#26861113)
It's already supposed to have happened, they are waiting for the data:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/19/science/nasa-mars-helicop...

Re:First Flight of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter [video] by hellbannedguy on Monday April 19, 2021 @07:31AM (#26861517)
A little video editing would be nice.

It's almost like NASA doesn't realize many people watch these videos.

I like watching behind the sceen stuff, but I also want NASA to come off in the best light.

The video had a production value of a subpar PBS late night video.

NASA has a duty to promote the agency too. There's a PR value to everything, especially when using public money.

(I want to give NASA more funds some days. Other days, I would rather give it to Musk. I'm not sure anymore who will use the money better.)

Re:First Flight of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter [video] by insert_coin on Monday April 19, 2021 @08:41AM (#26862070)
Relax a little, it literally just happened, better things are coming. And don't watch the live feed if what you want is a Hollywood production.
Re:First Flight of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter [video] by BigMajestic on Monday April 19, 2021 @08:21AM (#26861914)
Would you rather want these funds to be spent on PR team and video editing or on missions?
Re:First Flight of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter [video] by waheoo on Monday April 19, 2021 @10:12AM (#26862942)
I'd rather NASA had the funds for a little production value.

You can make the same whataboutist argument for why we shouldn't even be on Mars.