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The helicopter doesn't have enough power generation to stay warm through the Martian winter; the solar panel that feeds it is extremely small, so at the very le
by sephamorr 6y ago
The helicopter doesn't have enough power generation to stay warm through the Martian winter; the solar panel that feeds it is extremely small, so at the very least, it is unlikely to last beyond the summer. Here's the thermal design paper for the helicopter:
https://ttu-ir.tdl.org/bitstream/handle/2346/74036/ICES_2018_18.pdf https://ttu-ir.tdl.org/bitstream/handle/2346/74036/ICES_2018...