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A new Mars exploration idea would apparently drop the helicopter nest of a hornet from high above the red planet.
The idea comes from the world of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) here on Earth, but is designed for exploring another world: Mars.
Aerovionion from Arlington, Virginia and Jet ProPulsion Laboratory from NASA debut “Skyfall” today, a concept for the attitude of the next generation Mars helicopter This could help pave the way for human landing on Mars through autonomous air studies.
Half-carried drone
“Skyfall was developed to use six Scout helicopters on Mars, where they examine many of the locations selected by NASA and the industry as top candidate locations for America’s first Mars astronauts,” said aerovion in a statement.
The “Skyfall maneuver” would see how the half-dozen devices let go of the entrance capsule during their fall Marsatian atmosphere. Skyfall regarded as a cost reduction concept and would eliminate the need for a landing platform that was one of them in the past The most expensive, most complex and risky elements From every Mars mission, states aerovironment.
After use, every helicopter worked independently. In addition to their duties, the transfer of high -resolution surface images would be back on the transfer of role models EarthAnd also collect radar data about what is below the rocky surface of the red planet. This information is the key to secure crews in areas on the surface of the marble with water, ice cream and other resources.
An illustration of the new “Skyfall” helicopter concept of aerovironment, which could use six scouts for Mars. | Credit: aerovironment
Structure on the ingenuity
The Skyfall scheme builds on the Equestrial ingenuity of Mars helicopter program within Jezzero Crater. It chalept 72 flights in almost three years and achieved that First flight in another world on April 19, 2021.
In an aerovion declaration, Skyfall is advertised as a revolutionary new approach for Mars exploration, which is faster and more affordable than anything that comes before.
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This is the word of William Pomerantz, the Space manager of Space at Aeroviron. “With six helicopters, Skyfall offers a cost-effective solution that would cover the area we would cover, the data we would collect, and the scientific research that we would do-what makes the first footprints of mankind closer to Mars,” he explained.
Aerovironment has started internal investments and coordination with NASA’s Jet Propulsion laboratory to facilitate a potential start of Skyfall 2028.
