NASA Plans Three SkyFall Helicopters for Mars Exploration
NASA is developing SkyFall, a mission concept that would send three small helicopters to explore Mars. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory and AeroVironment will co-design and co-manufacture the rotorcraft, extending the partnership that helped create the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter. NASA describes each SkyFall aircraft as weighing about 11 pounds and carrying cameras, ground-penetrating radar, temperature sensors…