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Remember Ingenuity? NASA’s proposed Skyfall mission takes it further in stunning video
NASA’s incredible Ingenuity helicopter spent nearly three flying across the surface of Mars, becoming the first aircraft to ...
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‘Skyfall’ concept could deploy a helicopter swarm on Mars
The Skyfall concept reimagines Mars landings, deploying a six-helicopter swarm to autonomously scout for resources and future ...
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Why send one copter to Mars when you can send six?
Hoping to push Mars exploration into top gear and do recon for a future crewed landing, AeroVironment has released its ...
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Skyfall Is the World's First-Ever Drone Carrier Designed to Work On Alien Worlds
American defense contractor AeroVironment presented the Skyfall, a concept for dropping six exploration helicopters on the ...
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Why NASA’s Skyfall Swarm Could Redefine Mars Exploration And How It Works
With six helicopters, Skyfall offers a low-cost solution that multiplies the range we would cover, the data we would collect, ...
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Video: NASA may deploy 6 Mars helicopters from flying mothership in bold Skyfall mission
The “Skyfall maneuver” is the core innovation of the Skyfall mission. Instead of relying on a standard, costly, and complex ...
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Wild new 'Skyfall' Mars mission would drop 6 scout helicopters onto the Red Planet from the air (video)
"With six helicopters, Skyfall offers a low-cost solution that multiplies the range we would cover, the data we would collect, and the scientific research we would conduct." ...
Jaw-Dropping Video Shows NASA’s Plan to Deliver a Helicopter Swarm to Mars Without Landing
The helicopters will scout the Martian surface to help prepare for a human landing on the Red Planet.
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AeroVironment’s Skyfall Could Enable Future Mars Helicopter Flights
The aerospace technology firm on Thursday unveiled the concept, which it described as a system for potential future ...