Mission concept · Ocean Worlds · In development
Dragonfly
A NASA New Frontiers rotorcraft that will fly across the dunes and impact craters of Saturn's moon Titan, sampling a world with a thick atmosphere and a rich organic chemistry.
Highlights
- ›A nuclear-powered drone that will fly across Titan
Mission goals
- ›Fly between sites across Titan to study its prebiotic chemistry
- ›Assess Titan's habitability
Technology
A nuclear-powered rotorcraft (drone) lander.
Status & uncertainties
The first aircraft to fly on Titan; a long cruise means science returns only in the mid-2030s.
Knowledge connections
- Member of groupOcean Worlds
- Associated withNASA
- Associated withTitan
- Associated withOcean Worlds
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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