ESA to Develop Hummingbird-Inspired Flying Mars Explorer
The European Space Agency has published a call to tender for the development of “flapping wing technology” for a Mars surface explorer. In the 8 August call, the agency states that on Mars, a flapping-wing propulsion system could offer greater energy efficiency, manoeuvrability, structural robustness, and adaptability than conventional helicopter or fixed-wing alternatives. As a […]
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Published by European Spaceflight on 08/11/2025
