Motorless sailplane could examine unknown features of Mars' atmosphere - SpaceWatch.Global

7/11/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 9 months ago
by Viktoria Urban
by Viktoria Urban
Budapest, 11 July 2022. - University of Arizona aerospace experts and a NASA planetary scientist took inspiration from albatross flight to develop a sailplane that could potentially examine the Red Pl
The Mars sailplanes will contain a custom-designed array of navigation sensors, as well as a camera and temperature and gas sensors to gather information about the Martian atmosphere and landscape. C… [+1532 chars]
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