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Next-Gen Mars Helicopter Concept Debuted

AeroVironment Skyfall Project would Deploy Six Martian Aircraft

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Tom Patton
Jul 29, 2025
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A potential future mission concept for next-generation Mars Helicopters developed with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has been introduced by AeroVironment. Skyfall could help pave the way for human landing on Mars through autonomous aerial exploration.

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