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The dynamic drone-rover duo with a special bondhttps://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Engineering_Technology/The_dynamic_drone-rover_duo_with_a_special_bondThe martian landscape is not the easiest terrain to get around. Some areas are too rocky for a wheeled rover to cross, and elsewhere a lack of distinctive features in the landscape can cause problems for a camera-based navigation system. For a flying drone, such a navigation issue can mean the difference between a safe landing and a crash. Dielof van Loon, a student from Delft University of Technology, investigated what would happen if the two explorers – rover and drone – teamed up.Sep 24, 2025 8:00 AM


