Multicopter in space?

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o_lampe
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Multicopter in space?

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It's just a weird idea I want to discuss here:

Would it be possible to fly a copter in space, with photon-emitters (i.e. powerLEDs ) as motors?
Would a MPU6050 sensor work in zero gravity?
Forget Mag, GPS and Baro out there ;)

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Crashpilot1000
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Re: Multicopter in space?

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Yes, but without gravity acro only. The PID controller would prbably need a rescale, gyros should work since there is some mass moved on the chip.

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mgros
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Re: Multicopter in space?

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Gyros and accelerometers as an Inertial Navigation System

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inertial_navigation_system

NASA Apollo proyect used INS

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