Sky Crane

Sky crane may refer to:

  • Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane, an American twin-engine heavy-lift helicopter
  • Sky crane system, lowered Curiosity rover to a soft landing on the surface of Mars, during the Mars Science Laboratory mission

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