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NASA planning more Mars UAV drop tests

NASA is planning follow-on tests of an experimental unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed to fly on Mars. Known as the Mars Advanced Technology Airplane for Deployment, Operations, and Recovery (MATADOR), the vehicle follows the Aerial Regional-scale Environmental Survey (ARES) project, which was a...

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