Egyrészt miért tennének ilyet? Másrészt nem kell ahhoz a Mars közelében lenni. A helikopter a Perseverance roverrel kommunikál:
The telecommunication system consists of two identical radios with monopole antennae which support the data exchange between the helicopter and the rover. The radio link is built upon the low-power Zigbee communication protocols, implemented via 914 MHz SiFlex 02 chipsets mounted in both the rover and helicopter. The communication system is designed to relay data at 250 kbit/s over distances of up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft). The antenna located on the solar panel of the helicopter weighs 4 grams and may communicate equally in all directions.
A rover pedig a Mars Relay Networkön és a Deep Space Networkön keresztül a Földdel. Ha utóbbi hálózatba sikerül bejutni azzal gyakorlatilag hozzáférsz a helikopterhez is.