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NASA Pushes Mars Helicopter Rotors Past Mach 1 in Ground Tests

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Source: NASA (.gov)
NASA Pushes Mars Helicopter Rotors Past Mach 1 in Ground Tests
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NASA’s JPL tested next‑gen Mars helicopter rotors in the 25‑Foot Space Simulator, evacuating air and replacing with CO2 to mimic Mars, pushing blade tips to Mach 1.08 with headwinds, boosting lift by about 30%, a key step toward heavier scientific payloads as SkyFall plans to deploy three rotorcraft to Mars by December 2028.

Topics:sciencespace#mach-1#mars-helicopter#martian-atmosphere#nasa-jpl#skyfall#space
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  1. NASA Pushes Next-Gen Mars Helicopter Rotor Blades Past Mach 1  NASA (.gov)
  2. Are Interstellar Helicopters Possible?  Avi Loeb – Medium
  3. NASA is flying helicopters on distant moons and planets. Welcome to a new era of Solar System exploration  BBC Sky at Night Magazine
  4. NASA flew a four-pound helicopter on Mars. The follow-up weighs nearly a ton and is going to Saturn  Space Daily
  5. NASA's Next-Gen Mars Helicopter Rotors Are Moving Fast  Mirage News

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