NASA's Ambitious Plan for Solar Electric Aircraft on Mars Mission
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NASA is developing a solar electric plane called MAGGIE (Mars Aerial and Ground Intelligent Explorer) for future Mars missions, following the success of the Ingenuity helicopter. This fixed-wing aircraft is designed to perform global-scale atmospheric measurements on Mars and represents a significant advancement in space technology. The project is part of the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program.
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