MAGGIE: Inside The Solar-Powered Plane With Which NASA Hopes To Explore Mars

Simple Flying

By Dr. Omar Memon

Published 4 days ago

The total range of MAGGIE in Martian years will be over 16,000 km.

Photo: NASA

NASA is developing MAGGIE, a solar-powered aircraft to explore Mars, capable of flying at an altitude of 1,000 meters and a range of 179 km.
The Martian atmosphere poses challenges for flying research aircraft due to its low surface air pressure, but MAGGIE's design overcomes these challenges.
MAGGIE is being developed to investigate the Martian core dynamo, methane signals in the Gale crater, and map subsurface water ice.