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AV Reveals Skyfall: Future Concept Next-Gen Mars Helicopters for Exploration and Human Landing Preparation
MARS, JUL 24 – Skyfall will deploy six autonomous helicopters to collect high-resolution images and sub-surface radar data to support safe human landings and resource discovery on Mars.
- On July 24, 2025, AeroVironment revealed Skyfall, developed with NASA's JPL, to support future Mars human landings through autonomous aerial exploration.
- Building on that achievement, Skyfall achieved the first powered flight on April 19, 2021, with 72 flights, leading to a cost-effective, autonomous aerial exploration approach.
- Under the proposed Skyfall Maneuver, the concept would deploy six scout helicopters, enabling autonomous site surveys and high-resolution data collection at candidate landing sites.
- William Pomerantz, Head of Space Ventures at AeroVironment, said, 'Skyfall offers a revolutionary new approach to Mars exploration that is faster and more affordable than anything that's come before it,' while AV has already initiated internal development and coordination efforts with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to target a 2028 launch window.
- Looking to the future, the concept could be ready for launch by 2028, supporting the identification of water, ice, and habitable conditions for crewed Mars missions.
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NASA JPL x AeroVironment's Skyfall Mission Will Deploy a Fleet of Helicopters to Conquer Mars
Mars has always seemed like a distant dream, but NASA and Virginia-based AeroVironment (AV) are working to shrink that distance with a new mission called Skyfall. This plan will send six small helicopters to the Red Planet, each to scout out the terrain and prepare for the day humans set foot there. Skyfall’s centerpiece is [...]
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