Dragonfly mission – pressnews

[ad_1] NASA is getting ready for a remarkable journey with its Dragonfly mission, aiming to explore Saturn's enigmatic moon, Titan. With a launch date set for June 2027, it will reach its destination in 2034. Dragonfly is one of the most innovative ventures in planetary exploration. What sets it apart? Let's check out the facts of this remarkable mission.A Pioneering MissionDragonfly will be an exceptional first in several respects. Notably, it marks the maiden voyage of a rotorcraft on an extraterrestrial body. Furthermore, it will utilise nuclear power, an innovative concept for studying outer planets' moons. And, in a feat of innovation, Dragonfly will become the first to navigate its entire scientific payload through the thick atmosphere surrounding Titan, according to a Space.com r...

[ad_1] Not just the Moon, but NASA has been sending missions to asteroids, other planets, and even other moons in the solar system as of late. The US space agency recently launched the Psyche mission to a metal-rich asteroid, while the collected samples from the Bennu asteroid also returned to Earth last month. It has also been working on the Artemis program, NASA's first manned lunar mission since Apollo 17. However, perhaps the most ambitious mission is the Dragonfly, the first-ever mission to the surface of another ocean world. As part of it, NASA will send a spacecraft to Titan, Jupiter's largest moon.In preparation for the ambitious journey, NASA is developing a nuclear-powered, car-sized drone that will help study the surface of Titan as well as collect samples from it. NASA Drago...

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Dragonfly set to break new ground for NASA on Saturn moon Titan

NASA preparing nuclear-powered drone for mission to Saturn’s moon Titan