Ingenuity No Longer Flying

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Like so much NASA hardware, it went far beyond its projected use of just 5 flights and went almost 3 years and 72 flights.

 

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And now it stands on Mars as a symbol for the fact that humans are terrible polluters. Not capable to clean up after themselves.

 

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And now it stands on Mars as a symbol for the fact that humans are terrible polluters. Not capable to clean up after themselves.

Get me my space broom and ram scooper. We're going on a cleaning binge that'll take 3 years round trip.

 

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Thunderbirds are go!
Number 2, with a new paint coating and other name stickers.
Is Virgil Tracy still the commander and Lady Penelope the occasional co pilot?

 

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Get me my space broom and ram scooper. We're going on a cleaning binge that'll take 3 years round trip.

But seriously, they should really think these matters through before launching stuff to other planets and moons.
We have to leave the Plastic and Pollution Age behind us ASAP IMHO, even if it is for great scientific purposes like exploring the Moon and Mars.

 

[Caete]

Thunderbirds are go!
Number 2, with a new paint coating and other name stickers.
Is Virgil Tracy still the commander and Lady Penelope the occasional co pilot?

Sadly TB2 is not really space worthy. Besides, how can you confuse Virgil with Adam Quark? We've got the Bettys instead of Penelope so that may be a bonus.

 

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Good video covering Ingenuity's last flights.