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PIA25661: Model of Proposed Mars Science Helicopter
A model of NASA's Mars Science Helicopter concept is shown in this photo. This helicopter concept is a more capable proposed follow-on to NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter.
 Mission:  Mars Science Helicopter 
 Product Size:  886 x 530 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  NASA 
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA25661.tif (845.4 kB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA25661.jpg (31.41 kB)  

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A model of NASA's Mars Science Helicopter concept is shown in this photo. This helicopter concept is a more capable proposed follow-on to NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, which arrived at the Red Planet in the belly of the agency's Perseverance rover in February 2021.

The six-rotor Mars Science Helicopter could be used during future Mars missions to serve as an aerial scout, carrying between 4.5 and 11 pounds (2 to 5 kilograms) of payload, including science instruments, and studying terrain that rovers can't reach.

It remains in early conceptual and design stages. The proposed design is the product of collaboration between JPL, NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley, and AeroVironment Inc.

Image Credit:
NASA

Image Addition Date:
2022-12-12