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NASA Mars Helicopter
August 11, 20195 min read
Riding along with NASA's next Mars rover is something never attempted before — a small autonomous helicopter designed to prove powered flight is possible in the thin Martian atmosphere.
Joining the rover will be an autonomous NASA helicopter in an attempt to fly around mars to first, confirm that it’s possible, and secondly to perform some mock scouting maneuvers that will aid astronauts in future missions.