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science4 days ago•5 min saved

Flight Engineers Support NASA's Dragonfly Mission

NASA's Dragonfly mission, set to launch in 2028, involves a car-sized rotorcraft designed to explore Saturn's moon Titan. Extensive testing, including aerodynamic and structural assessments at NASA's Langley Research Center, has validated the rotor design, which is crucial for the mission's success. The project is a collaborative effort involving multiple institutions, aiming to study Titan's diverse environments and potentially find conditions suitable for life.

via NASA (.gov)|

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space-exploration2 years ago•2 min saved

NASA's Dragonfly: Exploring Saturn's Toxic Moon

NASA has conducted aerodynamic testing on a half-scale model of the Dragonfly rotorcraft, which is set to explore Saturn's largest moon, Titan. The tests, carried out in wind tunnels, focused on Dragonfly's descent, transition to powered flight, and forward flight over the moon's surface. The data collected will help increase confidence in simulation models before the mission's launch, scheduled for no earlier than 2027. Dragonfly will explore Titan in short flights, gradually building up to longer "leapfrog" flights of up to 5 miles, collecting samples along the way.

via Gizmodo|

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