It doesn’t have the shape you expect

Building a plane capable of flying to Mars is no easy task, but NASA is already evaluating its potential production.

NASA is focusing its efforts on Mars-related research. Increased investment in aerospace causes the emergence of competitors this organization of state capital. As for the Red Planet, the last project announced was possible development of a fixed wing aircraft fly over the surface of the planet. This idea is attracting attention because of the features that this curious vehicle will bring with it.

This is a fixed-wing aircraft concept that NASA is already thinking about visiting Mars.

Mars Air-Ground Intelligent Explorer (MAGGI) is the name given to this prototype equipped with solar panels. This offering has a number of features that make it one of the most interesting aircraft we’ve seen since NASA’s inception. First of all, it’s possible We especially note its quality as a vertical take-off and landingas it has a series of turbines that will allow it to perform vertical takeoff and landing.

It would be specially prepared for flight in the atmosphere of Mars. MAGGIE, according to currently available information, will have the estimated theoretical autonomy is 16,048 kilometers per Martian year.. It is important to emphasize that this is a purely exploration vehicle, so it will not be intended for transport a large team in the future. Thanks to this curious means of transportation, it was possible to obtain much more data about the characteristics of the planet, which are still unknown.

For these purposes, this will not be the first vehicle that monitors conditions in the atmosphere of Mars, as Ingenuity, a type of helicopter associated with the Perseverance rover, is currently in service. This new interpretation will have higher speed and updated technology obtain highly relevant data for future research.

This is a project that in no way has any permission to begin your physical development. After all, there are many questions that are still hanging in the air. The most remarkable thing is to see How can a device with such characteristics reach the surface of Mars? in the coming years. Among the options that could have greater potential is, without a doubt, the possible possession of nuclear technologies that guarantee vehicle autonomy.

According to official information provided by NASA, this project is framed as one of 12 candidates to enter Phase 1 developing. An update on the move is expected to be provided in the coming weeks and will be presented to the public on January 4.