Ingenuity Mars Helicopter
First helicopter to fly on another world, on Mars
Publicly traded U.S. defense technology company whose MacCready Works team helped build Ingenuity, the first aircraft to fly on Mars, and is now co-building three helicopters for NASA's SkyFall mission to Mars.
Mainly a defense drone and systems maker (NASDAQ: AVAV); listed here for its Mars helicopter work.
Products, by altitude
Mars · 55–400 million km
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SkyFall Mars helicopters
Three Mars helicopters that drop in and scout for ice
Milestones
- Aug 2026 AV's MacCready Works team won a contract to co-design and co-build three Mars helicopters with NASA JPL for the SkyFall mission, on a path to a late 2028 launch. Value not disclosed. Company statement1
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