This summer, NASA plans to launch its next Mars
rover, Perseverance, which will carry with it the first aircraft to ever fly on
another planet, the Mars Helicopter. As the first of its kind, the Mars
Helicopter will carry no instruments and collect no data — NASA describes
merely flying it all as “high-risk, high-reward” research.
The Mars Helicopter will hitch a ride on the Perseverance rover’s
belly, covered by a shield to protect it during the descent and landing. Once
at a suitable spot on Mars, the shield covering beneath the rover will drop.
Then, the team will release the Helicopter in several steps to get it safely
onto the surface.
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