Northrop Grumman has been working on its propeller-attached inflatable aircraft to Venus called Venus Atmospheric Maneuverable Platform, or VAMP, with the intention of entering it into NASA’s famed New Frontiers Competition, possibly later this year.
An inflatable aircraft could one day propel itself around the atmosphere of Venus.
Aerospace and defense giant Northrop Grumman is gearing up to enter NASA’s forthcoming New Frontiers competition with its Venus Atmospheric Maneuverable Platform, or VAMP, for a possible $1 billion prize in funding.
The company, in collaboration with space technology firm L.Garde, has been working on the concept after a 2012 fea
