Mars Explorer with HiRISE DEM/Texture |
Mars Explorer with HiRISE DEM/Texture |
Feb 2 2010, 01:34 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 37 Joined: 26-January 10 From: Reading, UK Member No.: 5192 |
I've modified my Mars Explorer terrain engine to use the new HiRISE data. This video shows me flying around the Gullies DEM. It's running at about 30 fps.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gt7XDaXAWg I hope to make a download of the software available in the next week or two. - Adrian |
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Feb 16 2010, 05:35 PM
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Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 5172 Joined: 4-August 05 From: Pasadena, CA, USA, Earth Member No.: 454 |
One of the main selling points for MSL has always been that it should be able to land in more exciting areas (topographically speaking) than an airbag-equipped lander. (MSL used to stand for "Mars Smart Lander," but the meaning of the acronym was changed partway through development.) But you're right that some of this topography is too extreme for the landing ellipse. The other thing that MSL is supposed to be able to do is to land in a less exciting area and drive a very long distance to a more exciting area. Ken Edgett has an informative guest blog post on this -- Gale is a so called "Go-To" proposed landing site for MSL, where you arrive at the interesting stuff after a long drive.
(It's funny how many of my Google searches on topics lead me either to posts I've forgotten about on my own blog, or to past discussions I've forgotten about on UMSF!) -------------------- My website - My Patreon - @elakdawalla on Twitter - Please support unmannedspaceflight.com by donating here.
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