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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 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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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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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." ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 reveals ‘Skyfall’ new Mars helicopter for exploration
AeroVironment, in collaboration with NASA, introduced a new Mars helicopter for exploration, Skyfall. The concept involved a ...
AV Reveals Skyfall: Future Concept Next-Gen Mars Helicopters for Exploration and Human Landing Preparation
Today, AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain autonomous systems, revealed ...
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Bonkers NASA Mission Aims to Drop Six Helicopters Onto Mars From Space
AeroVironment and NASA's JPL have shown off a wild concept for deploying six helicopters above the surface of Mars.