NASA's Dragonfly Mission
Dragonfly Rotorcraft-Lander Goes to Saturn's Largest Moon - Titan Source: NASA's Dragonfly Artist Rendering NASA Searching for Life and the Origins of Life on Earth NASA has just announced plans to launch its Dragonfly Mission in 2025. It's an audacious plan to land the Dragonfly rotorcraft lander on Titan, which is Saturn's largest moon. It's the only moon in the solar system that has an atmosphere. According to NASA, Titan is most comparable to early Earth and, most importantly, it has the ingredients to support life. This is NASA's next mission to a new destination. It will also mark the first time that a multi-rotor vehicle is deployed on another planet. Source: NASA - Titan Mission Out of This World Dragonfly has the capacity to fly 100 miles through Titan's thick and cold atmosphere. It will make trips on a daily basis to a number of test sites. The terrain is diverse and includes oceans, rivers, dunes, lakes and...