NASA Tests Lightweight Foldable Radar for Mars SkyFall Helicopters
TL;DR
NASA's JPL is testing a downscaled, foldable ground-penetrating radar antenna (based on the Vivaldi design) to fit between the SkyFall helicopter's landing legs and withstand simulated Mars landings and temperature swings, as part of the 2028 SkyFall concept to autonomously search for resources on Mars.
- NASA Tests Featherweight Radar Antenna For SkyFall Mars Helicopters Hackaday
- We just got a glimpse at what NASA’s Skyfall helicopters will look like in action Popular Science
- NASA's SkyFall Mars helicopters will feature a revolutionary antenna design Phys.org
- NASA Zeros In On Flexible Radar Antennas For Mars SkyFall Mission Aviation Week
- SkyFall will search for ice beneath the surface of Mars Universe Space Tech
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