Mars Sample Recovery Helicopter, the Glossary
The Mars Sample Recovery Helicopters are a pair of robotic unmanned helicopters being developed by the engineers of the American company AeroVironment Inc. and proposed in March 2022 as a means of delivering Martian soil samples from the sample depots made by the ''Perseverance'' rover to the location of the Sample Retrieval Lander (SRL) that will load these samples onto the Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV), which, in accordance with the NASA-ESA Mars Sample Return program, will deliver them to low Martian orbit for future return to Earth.[1]
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21 relations: AeroVironment, Autonomous robot, Coaxial-rotor aircraft, European Space Agency, ExoMars, Extraterrestrial sky, Helicopter, Ingenuity (helicopter), Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Lithium-ion battery, Mars 2020, NASA, NASA-ESA Mars Sample Return, Perseverance (rover), Photovoltaic system, Power-to-weight ratio, Robotic arm, Sample-return mission, Space.com, Unmanned aerial vehicle, YouTube.
- 2026 in the United States
- Aircraft with counter-rotating propellers
- Coaxial rotor helicopters
- Electric helicopters
- Extraterrestrial aircraft
- Individual space vehicles
- Mars robots
- Unmanned helicopters
AeroVironment
AeroVironment, Inc. is an American defense contractor headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, that designs and manufactures unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
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Autonomous robot
An autonomous robot is a robot that acts without recourse to human control.
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Coaxial-rotor aircraft
A coaxial-rotor aircraft is an aircraft whose rotors are mounted one above the other on concentric shafts, with the same axis of rotation, but turning in opposite directions (contra-rotating). Mars Sample Recovery Helicopter and coaxial-rotor aircraft are coaxial rotor helicopters.
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European Space Agency
The European Space Agency (ESA) is a 22-member intergovernmental body devoted to space exploration.
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ExoMars
ExoMars (Exobiology on Mars) is an astrobiology programme of the European Space Agency (ESA). Mars Sample Recovery Helicopter and ExoMars are missions to Mars.
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In astronomy, an extraterrestrial sky is a view of outer space from the surface of an astronomical body other than Earth.
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Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by horizontally spinning rotors.
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Ingenuity (helicopter)
Ingenuity, nicknamed Ginny, is an autonomous NASA helicopter that operated on Mars from 2021 to 2024 as part of the Mars 2020 mission. Mars Sample Recovery Helicopter and Ingenuity (helicopter) are aircraft with counter-rotating propellers, coaxial rotor helicopters, electric helicopters, extraterrestrial aircraft, Individual space vehicles, Mars robots, missions to Mars, NASA aircraft, NASA space probes and unmanned helicopters.
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) in La Cañada Flintridge, California, Crescenta Valley, United States.
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Lithium-ion battery
A lithium-ion or Li-ion battery is a type of rechargeable battery that uses the reversible intercalation of Li+ ions into electronically conducting solids to store energy.
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Mars 2020
Mars 2020 is a NASA mission that includes the rover Perseverance, the now-retired small robotic helicopter Ingenuity, and associated delivery systems, as part of the Mars Exploration Program. Mars Sample Recovery Helicopter and Mars 2020 are missions to Mars and NASA space probes.
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NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research.
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NASA-ESA Mars Sample Return
The NASA-ESA Mars Sample Return is a proposed Flagship-class Mars sample return (MSR) mission to collect Martian rock and soil samples in 43 small, cylindrical, pencil-sized, titanium tubes and return them to Earth around 2033. Mars Sample Recovery Helicopter and NASA-ESA Mars Sample Return are missions to Mars.
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Perseverance (rover)
Perseverance, nicknamed Percy, is a car-sized Mars rover designed to explore the Jezero crater on Mars as part of NASA's Mars 2020 mission. Mars Sample Recovery Helicopter and Perseverance (rover) are Individual space vehicles, Mars robots and NASA space probes.
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Photovoltaic system
A photovoltaic system, also called a PV system or solar power system, is an electric power system designed to supply usable solar power by means of photovoltaics.
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Power-to-weight ratio
Power-to-weight ratio (PWR, also called specific power, or power-to-mass ratio) is a calculation commonly applied to engines and mobile power sources to enable the comparison of one unit or design to another.
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Robotic arm
A robotic arm is a type of mechanical arm, usually programmable, with similar functions to a human arm; the arm may be the sum total of the mechanism or may be part of a more complex robot.
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Sample-return mission
A sample-return mission is a spacecraft mission to collect and return samples from an extraterrestrial location to Earth for analysis.
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Space.com
Space.com is an online publication focused on space exploration, astronomy, skywatching and entertainment, with editorial teams based in the United States and United Kingdom.
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Unmanned aerial vehicle
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without any human pilot, crew, or passengers on board.
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YouTube
YouTube is an American online video sharing platform owned by Google.
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See also
2026 in the United States
- 2026 in the United States
- Artemis 3
- Mars Sample Recovery Helicopter
- United States Semiquincentennial
- United States Semiquincentennial Commission
Aircraft with counter-rotating propellers
- Airbus A400M Atlas
- Cessna 310
- Counter-rotating propellers
- De Havilland Hornet
- Dunne D.1
- Dunne D.5
- Dunne-Huntington triplane
- Fairey F.2
- Humphreys Biplane
- Ingenuity (helicopter)
- LaBiche FSC-1
- List of Ingenuity flights
- Mars Sample Recovery Helicopter
- Vought V-173
- Vought XF5U
- Wright Flyer
- Zeppelin LZ 1
Coaxial rotor helicopters
- Arrow Coax Livella Uno
- Brantly B-1
- Breguet G.111
- Breguet-Dorand Gyroplane Laboratoire
- Canadair CL-227 Sentinel
- Cierva CR Twin
- Coaxial-rotor aircraft
- Cranfield Vertigo
- De Lackner HZ-1 Aerocycle
- EDM Aerotec CoAX 2D/2R
- Eagle's Perch
- Ellehammer helicopter
- GEN H-4
- Gyrodyne QH-50 DASH
- Gyrodyne RON Rotorcycle
- HTM Skytrac
- Hiller XH-44
- Hoppi-Copter
- Ingenuity (helicopter)
- Kamov Ka-10
- Kamov Ka-126
- Kamov Ka-15
- Kamov Ka-18
- Kamov Ka-20
- Kamov Ka-226
- Kamov Ka-25
- Kamov Ka-26
- Kamov Ka-27
- Kamov Ka-37
- Kamov Ka-40
- Kamov Ka-50
- Kamov Ka-8
- List of Ingenuity flights
- Mars Sample Recovery Helicopter
- Pescara Model 3 Helicopter
- Petróczy-Kármán-Žurovec
- Phoenix Skyblazer
- Rotorfly R-30
- Sikorsky Raider X
- Sikorsky S-69
- Sikorsky S-97 Raider
- Sikorsky X2
- Sikorsky–Boeing SB-1 Defiant
- Solution F/Chretien Helicopter
- Wagner Aerocar
- Westland Wisp
- Yakovlev EG
Electric helicopters
- AEG helicopter
- Airbus A³ Vahana
- Airbus CityAirbus
- Boeing Cargo Air Vehicle
- Boeing Passenger Air Vehicle
- EHang
- Ingenuity (helicopter)
- List of Ingenuity flights
- Mars Sample Recovery Helicopter
- Sikorsky Firefly
- University of Maryland Solar Gamera
- Volocopter
- Volocopter 2X
- Volocopter VC2
- Workhorse SureFly
- AVIATR
- Aerial Regional-scale Environmental Survey
- Dragonfly (Titan space probe)
- High Altitude Venus Operational Concept
- Ingenuity (helicopter)
- List of Ingenuity flights
- Mars Aerial and Ground Global Intelligent Explorer
- Mars Geyser Hopper
- Mars Sample Recovery Helicopter
- Mars aircraft
- Pioneer Venus Multiprobe
- SMARA (spacecraft)
- Sky-Sailor
- Vega 1
- Vega 2
- Venus Atmospheric Maneuverable Platform
- Venus In Situ Explorer
Individual space vehicles
- Boeing Starliner Calypso
- Boeing Starliner Spacecraft 2
- Cargo Dragon C208
- Cargo Dragon C209
- Cargo Dragon C211
- Chinese reusable experimental spacecraft
- Command module Columbia
- Crew Dragon C204
- Crew Dragon C205
- Crew Dragon Endeavour
- Crew Dragon Endurance
- Crew Dragon Freedom
- Crew Dragon Resilience
- Curiosity (rover)
- Dragon 2 DragonFly
- Dragon C106
- Dragon C108
- Dragon Spacecraft Qualification Unit
- Dream Chaser Tenacity
- Gemini SC-2
- Ingenuity (helicopter)
- List of Ingenuity flights
- Lunar Module Eagle
- Mars Sample Recovery Helicopter
- Perseverance (rover)
- RSS First Step
- Voyager 1
- Voyager 2
Mars robots
- Curiosity (rover)
- Ingenuity (helicopter)
- Mars Sample Recovery Helicopter
- Mars rover
- Opportunity (rover)
- Perseverance (rover)
- Sojourner (rover)
- Spirit (rover)
- Zhurong (rover)
Unmanned helicopters
- Aeroscout Scout B1-100
- Airbus Helicopters VSR700
- Alpha Unmanned Systems
- ArduCopter
- BAE Systems Ampersand
- Boeing A160 Hummingbird
- Boeing AH-6
- Canadair CL-227 Sentinel
- Diamond Hero
- Gyrodyne QH-50 DASH
- IAI-HAL NRUAV
- Ingenuity (helicopter)
- Kaman K-MAX
- List of Ingenuity flights
- Mars Sample Recovery Helicopter
- Multi-function Unmanned Helicopter (Georgia)
- Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout
- Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout
- Parrot AR.Drone
- Phantom (unmanned aerial vehicle series)
- Proxflyer
- Quadcopters
- Rapier Unmanned Helicopter
- Schiebel Camcopter S-100
- Sikorsky Cypher
- SkyJack
- Techno-Sud Vigilant
- Teledyne FLIR Black Hornet Nano
- UMS Skeldar V-200
- Unmanned Combat Armed Rotorcraft
- Westland Wisp
- Yamaha R-MAX
- Yuneec International Typhoon H
- ZALA 421-06
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Sample_Recovery_Helicopter
Also known as Mars Sample Retrieval Helicopter.