21.02.2024

The Indian space agency's hopes have been bolstered by Nasa's Ingenuity helicopter that completed 72 flights in the thin Martian air.

The Indian Space Research Organisation is planning to send a helicopter to Mars, taking cues from Nasa's Ingenuity quadcopter. The rotorcraft is in the conceptual stage and will carry several instruments.

The UAV will carry Marble a.k.a the Martian Boundary Layer Explorer, that will have a suite of payloads for aerial exploration of Mars. The aerial vehicle will be designed to be capable of flying up to 100 meters in the thin Martian air to profile the Martian atmosphere.

The Indian space agency's hopes have been bolstered by Nasa's Ingenuity helicopter that completed 72 flights in the thin Martian air. Ingenuity was built as a demonstration mission and only five flights were planned. However, the rotorcraft kept flying for 72 missions before it was grounded in January this year.

Quelle: INDIA TODAY