SpaceX to Launch NASA's Dragonfly Mission to Saturn's Moon Titan
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NASA's Dragonfly mission, set to launch in 2028 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, aims to explore Saturn's moon Titan with a rotorcraft lander. The mission, part of NASA's New Frontiers program, will investigate Titan's prebiotic chemistry and search for chemical biosignatures. Originally planned for 2026, the launch was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the use of a heavy-lift vehicle will ensure Dragonfly arrives on schedule in 2034. The mission will build on insights from the Cassini-Huygens mission and the Mars Helicopter, Ingenuity.
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