SkyFall - NASA Science

Artist's concept of the proposed SkyFall robotic helicopter flying high in a hazy, pale reddish-purple Martian sky. The helicopter is viewed from below, showing its boxy, metallic-colored central chassis and four long, slender landing legs spread outward. Its dual coaxial rotor blades are a blur of motion as they spin rapidly. The bright sun glows high in the upper left, creating a prominent trail of large, hexagonal pink and purple lens flares that stretch diagonally across the center of the image, emphasizing the dusty atmospheric conditions.

NASA’s SkyFall mission to Mars, building on the success of the Ingenuity helicopter, will send a trio of aircraft to survey the Red Planet, uncover clues about its climate history, scout areas inaccessible to rovers, and prepare for human explorers.