A small robot aircraft is also planned, because of the thin atmosphere it’s wings are extremely long, like a glider to get enough lift.
Thanks. Very interesting…
I would prefer the testing be done in a more Martian-like atmosphere, but that would obviously be extremely expensive. If it could be done at all. I’m not sure that scaling down the wind speed gives the test a completely accurate representation of Mars. But maybe it does…
How fast will MER be going when it enters the Martian atmosphere?