This is really interesting. The Mars 2020 rover is to carry a hitchhiker to Mars... a helicopter! This technology development mission will be fully autonomous and be used to scout ahead of the rover.
Details here:-
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/mars-helicopter-to-fly-on-nasa-s-next-red-planet-rover-mission
If it all works as well as expected, the pictures provided should be cool.
Video here:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOMQOqKRWjU
Cheers
Details here:-
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/mars-helicopter-to-fly-on-nasa-s-next-red-planet-rover-mission
If it all works as well as expected, the pictures provided should be cool.
Video here:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOMQOqKRWjU
Cheers
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