With six helicopters, Skyfall offers a low-cost solution that multiplies the range we would cover, the data we would collect, and the scientific research we would conduct making humanity’s first ...

The Skyfall concept reimagines Mars landings, deploying a six-helicopter swarm to autonomously scout for resources and future ...

"With six helicopters, Skyfall offers a low-cost solution that multiplies the range we would cover, the data we would collect, and the scientific research we would conduct." ...

Hoping to push Mars exploration into top gear and do recon for a future crewed landing, AeroVironment has released its ...

Ingenuity marked a number of milestones in space exploration. Arguably most importantly, it proved that powered flight was ...

In December, NASA unveiled another concept: an SUV-sized “ Mars Chopper ” with six rotor blades. This larger helicopter would have the capability to carry science payloads weighing up to 11 pounds (5 ...

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

“Skyfall offers a revolutionary new approach to Mars exploration that is faster and more affordable than anything that’s come before it,” said William Pomerantz, head of space ventures at AV.

"Skyfall offers a revolutionary new approach to Mars exploration that is faster and more affordable than anything that's come before it," said William Pomerantz, Head of Space Ventures at AV.

Skyfall is designed to deploy six scout helicopters on Mars, where they would explore many of the sites selected by NASA and industry as top candidate landing sites for America's first Martian ...