Scheduled to launch in July 2028, the mission promises to expand understanding of the universe and its possibilities. This is the first time that NASA has flown a multirotor vehicle to another planet for scientific purposes.
Dragonfly mission to Titan. Photo: NASA.
The National Astronomy and Space Administration (NASA) It is taking giant steps to explore new worlds with its Next World Dragonfly mission (Dragonfly in English) to TitanA moon Sat It intrigues scientists because of its composition rich in organic matter.
The task force has a deadline Four years Design, construction and testing of the spacecraft must be completed prior to launch. This week, Nicky FoxAssociate Administrator Directorate of Scientific Missions from NASAconfirmed the importance of the dragonfly, describing it as “Amazing scientific work With wider community interest.
Dragonfly mission to Titan. Video: YouTube / NASA.
Mission, value 3.35 billion dollars, suffered a two-year delay due to budget constraints and additional costs related to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, this backlash has not subsided, according to Fox excitement To explore the secrets it holds The moon is Titan.
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All details about Dragonfly mission
He Dragonfly drone He will be the hero of this space exploration. Equipped with eight rotors and flying like a drone, flat will become NASA's first science vehicle In flying over another planetary body.
Its scope includes various studies environments on TitanFrom the sand dunes to a crater floor, in search Prebiotic chemical processes May reveal unknown details about the formation of planets.
Dragonfly explores Saturn's moons. Photo: NASA.
Planned to land first on equatorial dune fields “Shangri-La”It is similar to linear hills Namibiain the south Africa, and provide various model locations. You'll explore the area on short and long flights, up to 8 km long, stopping to take samples. Finally, you will reach the impact pit SelectThere are signs of liquid water there.
Titan Bigger than a planet Mercurio It is also the second largest moon in the solar system. While hanging around Sat, located about 1.4 billion kilometers from the Sun, about 10 times the distance from Earth. Being so far from the Sun, its surface temperature is about -179 degrees Celsius.
He Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) Inside Maryland, America, is leading the design and construction of Dragonfly in close collaboration with NASA to ensure the success of this pioneering mission. with a horizon Arrival on Titan in 2034The mission promises to reveal new mysteries about the evolution of the Solar System and the possibility of life beyond planet Earth.
