rotorcraft
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rotorcraft
Example Sentences
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She estimates that just one Starship launch to the Red Planet could deploy dozens of ice-mapping rotorcraft, several ice-drilling robotic rovers, at least one water-processing plant, and all the necessary power and communications infrastructure.
From Science Magazine
NASA’s famously successful Ingenuity rotorcraft — the 3.5-pound helicopter-like robot collecting samples on Mars — finally came to a crashing end.
From Salon
The rotorcraft would launch from Earth in 2028, arrive on Mars in 2030, and then — fortune prevailing — make it home with its Martial samples in tow by 2033.
From Salon
The novel rotorcraft lander will conduct several flights on the surface, exploring a variety of locations to search for the building blocks and signs of life.
From Science Daily
Descoping options include removing one of two “Marscopters” planned for MSR, which had been included to build on the wildly successful Ingenuity rotorcraft that is now approaching 50 flights on Mars.
From Scientific American
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