AMADEE-20 Exploration Cascade using Robotic Vehicles

The extended abstract presents the AMAZE helicopter as part of the robotic team involved in the exploration cascade of the Mars Analog Simulation AMADEE-20. Analog research is used to prepare and train for future Mars exploration missions, with the Austrian Space Forum (OeWF) having conducted 12 Mars analog missions as part of the AMADEE research program. The AMADEE program develops strategies to detect life on extraterrestrial planets and ensures high fidelity for all OeWF analog missions. The AMAZE helicopter will be used for surface exploration during the simulation in the Ramon Crater, Negev Desert, Israel, which aims to replicate conditions on Mars.