Drone copter to take flight for the first time on Mars

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Despite a global pandemic and some technical delays, NASA’s 2020 Mars Rover – the aptly named Perseverance – is scheduled to launch this summer (currently slated for July 30) on a groundbreaking endeavor. Perseverance will bring along a small, four-pound helicopter dubbed Ingenuity. The copter will be the first flying vehicle on another planet and will have to navigate the frigid nights and dust-filled skies of Mars while operating in an atmosphere that is 100 times thinner than Earth’s. Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics Marc Pavone played a role in determining the mission's landing site. Read the story: https://news.stanford.edu/2020/07/20/perseverance-will-seek-signs-life-mars/ Stanford University Channel on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/stanford Stanford University: http://www.stanford.edu/ SYNC ID: MB01KYUH7PSPQLK

Published 2020-07-20 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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