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24 juillet 2025

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AeroVironment et le Jet Propulsion Laboratory de la NASA ont présenté un nouveau concept d'exploration martienne, 'Skyfall', qui déploierait six hélicoptères éclaireurs autonomes depuis une capsule d'entrée afin d'examiner les sites d'atterrissage potentiels pour de futures missions habitées.

AeroVironment, en collaboration avec le Jet Propulsion Laboratory de la NASA, a annoncé un nouveau concept d'exploration martienne appelé 'Skyfall'. La proposition consiste à déployer six hélicoptères éclaireurs depuis une capsule d'entrée lors de sa descente dans l'atmosphère martienne, dans le but d'examiner les sites d'atterrissage candidats pour de futures missions habitées.

Selon AeroVironment, le système Skyfall est conçu pour réduire les coûts et la complexité des missions en éliminant le besoin d'une plateforme d'atterrissage traditionnelle. Chaque hélicoptère fonctionnerait de manière autonome, capturant des images de surface en haute résolution et collectant des données radar pour aider à identifier les zones contenant de l'eau, de la glace et d'autres ressources vitales pour l'exploration humaine.

Le concept Skyfall s'appuie sur le succès de l'hélicoptère martien Ingenuity, qui a effectué 72 vols dans le cratère Jezero et réalisé le premier vol motorisé sur une autre planète en avril 2021. William Pomerantz, responsable des projets spatiaux chez AeroVironment, a déclaré : « Avec six hélicoptères, Skyfall offre une solution à faible coût qui multiplie la portée que nous couvririons, les données que nous collecterions et la recherche scientifique que nous mènerions – rapprochant ainsi de manière significative les premières empreintes humaines sur Mars. »

AeroVironment a commencé des investissements internes et coordonne avec le Jet Propulsion Laboratory de la NASA pour viser un lancement potentiel de Skyfall en 2028.

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AeroVironment, in collaboration with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, has announced a new Mars exploration concept called 'Skyfall.'

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The proposal involves deploying six scout helicopters from an entry capsule as it descends through the Martian atmosphere, aiming to survey candidate landing sites for future crewed missions.

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According to AeroVironment, the Skyfall system is designed to reduce mission costs and complexity by eliminating the need for a traditional landing platform.

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Each helicopter would operate independently, capturing high-resolution surface images and collecting radar data to help identify areas with water, ice, and other resources vital for human exploration.

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The Skyfall concept builds on the success of the Ingenuity Mars helicopter, which completed 72 flights in Jezero Crater and achieved the first powered flight on another planet in April 2021.

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William Pomerantz, AeroVironment's head of space ventures, said, '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 footprints on Mars meaningfully closer.'

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AeroVironment has begun internal investments and is coordinating with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to target a potential launch of Skyfall in 2028.

AeroVironment dévoile le concept de mission martienne 'Skyfall' pour déployer six hélicoptères éclaireurs

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AeroVironment, in collaboration with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, has announced a new Mars exploration concept called 'Skyfall.'

The proposal involves deploying six scout helicopters from an entry capsule as it descends through the Martian atmosphere, aiming to survey candidate landing sites for future crewed missions.

According to AeroVironment, the Skyfall system is designed to reduce mission costs and complexity by eliminating the need for a traditional landing platform.

Each helicopter would operate independently, capturing high-resolution surface images and collecting radar data to help identify areas with water, ice, and other resources vital for human exploration.

The Skyfall concept builds on the success of the Ingenuity Mars helicopter, which completed 72 flights in Jezero Crater and achieved the first powered flight on another planet in April 2021.

AeroVironment has begun internal investments and is coordinating with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to target a potential launch of Skyfall in 2028.

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La NASA prévoit de déployer plusieurs drones hélicoptères sur Mars pour la reconnaissance des sites d'atterrissage

NASA's '1st nuclear powered interplanetary spacecraft' will send Skyfall helicopters to Mars in 2028

Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab make a breakthrough in rotor technology

Vérification des faits

AeroVironment, in collaboration with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, has announced a new Mars exploration concept called 'Skyfall.'

The proposal involves deploying six scout helicopters from an entry capsule as it descends through the Martian atmosphere, aiming to survey candidate landing sites for future crewed missions.

According to AeroVironment, the Skyfall system is designed to reduce mission costs and complexity by eliminating the need for a traditional landing platform.

Each helicopter would operate independently, capturing high-resolution surface images and collecting radar data to help identify areas with water, ice, and other resources vital for human exploration.

The Skyfall concept builds on the success of the Ingenuity Mars helicopter, which completed 72 flights in Jezero Crater and achieved the first powered flight on another planet in April 2021.

AeroVironment has begun internal investments and is coordinating with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to target a potential launch of Skyfall in 2028.

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