Dragonfly
Dragonfly is a dual-quadcopter lander that would take advantage of the environment on Titan to fly to multiple locations, some hundreds of miles apart, to sample materials and determine surface composition to investigate Titan's organic chemistry and habitability, monitor atmospheric and surface conditions, image landforms to investigate geological processes, and perform seismic studies. Image Credit: NASA
| Launch Date | TBD |
| Launch Site | TBD |
| Destination | Titan |
| Type | Lander, Aerial |
| Status | Concept |
| Nation | United States |
| Alternate Names | N/A |
Goals
Dragonfly is a drone-like rotorcraft that would explore the prebiotic chemistry and habitability of dozens of sites on Saturn’s moon Titan, an ocean world in our solar system.
Accomplishments
The CAESAR and Dragonfly missions will receive funding through the end of 2018 to further develop and mature their concepts. NASA plans to select one of these investigations in the spring of 2019 to continue on to subsequent mission phases.
Spacecraft
Launch Vehicle: TBD
Spacecraft Mass: TBD
Spacecraft Instruments:
TBD
Additional Resources
NASA Invests in Concept Development for Missions to Comet, Saturn Moon Titan
