星并非易事；在着陆器或着陆支架落地之前了解着陆地点更是难上加难。总部位于弗吉尼亚州的 AeroVironment 公司与美国宇航局喷气推进实验室 (JPL) 合作，推出了“Skyfall”任务概念，旨在同时应对这两个挑战。Skyfall无需等待着陆器稳定并启动，而是在着陆过程中释放六架微型直升机，将几分钟的大气自由落体转化为任务的首次科学飞行。

American defense contractor AeroVironment presented the Skyfall, a concept for dropping six exploration helicopters on the ...

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AeroVironment, in collaboration with NASA, introduced a new Mars helicopter for exploration, Skyfall. The concept involved a ...

In an exciting announcement, AeroVironment revealed its “Skyfall” concept for Mars exploration, a futuristic mission that ...

While the duration of the Skyfall mission has not been revealed yet, its objective will be exploring regions that will ensure ...

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Defense tech company AeroVironment and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have shown off a wild concept for deploying six ...

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