1. Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York
Mars Helicopter at the
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York
On August 4, 2017, the Mars Helicopter was on display along with other Mars exhibits at the Intrepid, Sea, Air & Space Museum, in New York City, NY
About 35,000 people attended the event between August 4-6, 2017, learning about NASA’s Mars Exploration program and the Mars Helicopter
Mimi Aung, a project manager from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, gave presentations to an audience of about 100
Ms. Aung, is part of a team developing a drone helicopter that would scout out areas for a rover to explore, an entirely new type of space flight
Image Credits: Andrea Jones, PSI/GSFC
Carolina Carnalla-Martinez, JPL’s Mars Program Office Manager, Mars Public Engagement
September 14, 2017