NASA plans to bring unmanned aircraft to Mars

The US Aeronautics Agency (NASA) announced on May 11 a plan to bring the first unmanned helicopter "The Mars Helicopter" to Mars by 2020 to help scientists. Further research on "Red Planet".

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According to NASA, the aircraft weighs less than 1.8kg and its main body is about the size of a soft ball. The aircraft is contained inside the Mars explorer 2020 - a wheeled robot whose main purpose is to study the viability of living, finding signs of life, evaluating natural resources and The risks that future planet explorers face.

The aircraft is equipped with solar panels to recharge the lithium-ion battery system and heating system to keep the device warm during the cold night on Mars. After being placed on the surface of the planet by the Mars explorer ship, The Mars Helicopter will carry out the first flight on "Red Planet" under the control of the control personnel from Earth.

Expected, "The Mars Helicopter" will be put on Mars in July 2020 and will land on Mars in February 2021.