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NASA's Nuclear-Powered 'Dragonfly' Rotorcraft Clears Critical Checkpoint
Dragonfly, NASA's nuclear-powered rotorcraft-in-progress, has cleared a pivotal checkpoint, the agency announced Thursday.
Space.com on MSN3d
NASA's Dragonfly nuclear-powered helicopter clears key hurdle ahead of 2028 launch toward huge Saturn moon Titan
NASA's pioneering Dragonfly mission has passed its critical design review, keeping it on track for a 2028 launch to the ...
Astronomy on MSN8h
NASA gives OK to build drone that will fly on Saturn’s moon Titan
The Dragonfly quadcopter will soar through Titan’s hazy skies and roam its dune seas in search of evidence that the distant ...
NASA's Dragonfly Mission Inches Closer To Launch As It Enters Development Stage
NASA says Titan will hop from one location to another, with one jump lasting a full Titan day, which is equivalent to 16 Earth days. This moon of Saturn is said to harbour oceans filled with methane ...
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Dragonfly Mission Passes Critical Design Review
The Johns Hopkins APL-led team working on the first rotorcraft designed for scientific exploration on another ocean world has passed its Critical Design Review, a major milestone confirming that ...