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Mars Sample Recovery Helicopters to be Designed by AeroVironment

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Tom Patton
May 08, 2023
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A $10 million contract has been awarded to AeroVironment to co-design and co-develop Mars Sample Recovery helicopters with NASA's JPL.

“Ingenuity’s flights on Mars are a giant leap for robotic technology. Now we’re advancing this science further."

Scott Newbern, AeroVironment’s vice president and chief technology officer.

Future efforts could include detai…

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