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The composite lunar rover concept will be well-equipped to travel farther distances for extended exploration and research capabilities.

Swiss engineering company Scheurer Swiss GmbH is developing the part along with partner RUAG Space.

The composites-intensive helicopter is to make the first attempt at powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet, with the goal of hovering 3 meters above the Martian surface.

Apart from the aeroshell that protected the Curiosity rover during its months in space and Mars descent sequence, only a few other parts of the mission’s descent stage were made from composite materials. Here, HPC identifies and describes them.

Proving its mettle at controlled, powered flight on Mars, Ingenuity’s transition to an operations demonstration phase will bring a new flight envelope, and perform aerial observations for future missions.

HLS to act as final mode of transportation to take astronauts to the lunar surface for the Artemis program, with potential future travel to Mars and other destinations.

A livestream confirming Ingenuity’s first flight is targeted for April 12, with a pre- and postflight briefing, live shots and remote live interviews and a series of informal talks as additional media opportunities.

NASA is seeking industry proposals before July 10, 2023, for the development and demonstration of a next-gen LTV for crewed and uncrewed exploration of the moon during Artemis missions.

SNC will design and manufacture the descent brake, as well as actuators for the robotic arm and sample caching system.

CW editor-in-chief Scott Francis discusses the role of composites in recent and upcoming space missions.