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Jul 6, 2022

Mars sailplane prototype soars during early-stage tethered flight test in Arizona

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Researchers want to know more about the Red Planet’s enigmatic geology and thin atmosphere.


An early-stage Martian sailplane soared aloft, tethered to a balloon, as engineers ponder the possibilities to expand Red Planet flight.

The University of Arizona released a progress update on its sailplane project June 30 in conjunction with a recent journal publication exploring Mars exploration using motorless sailplanes.

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