Dragonfly
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Dragonfly is a planned NASA rotorcraft lander mission designed to explore the surface and atmosphere of Saturn’s moon Titan to study its prebiotic chemistry and habitability.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
NASA space mission
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planetary exploration mission → rotorcraft lander → |
| arrivalDatePlanned |
mid-2030s
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| communication |
direct-to-Earth relay via high-gain antenna
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| environment |
Titan atmosphere
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Titan surface → |
| explorationFocus |
cryovolcanic and impact-related terrains on Titan
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organic-rich environments on Titan → |
| fundingAgency |
NASA Planetary Science Division
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| goal |
constrain conditions for life in Titan’s environment
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understand pathways from simple organics to prebiotic molecules → |
| landingMethod |
powered descent and landing
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| landingRegion |
Shangri-La dune fields on Titan
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| launchDatePlanned |
July 2028
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| managingCenter |
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
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| missionDurationPlanned |
at least 2.7 Earth years on Titan surface
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| missionPhase |
planned
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| missionType |
Titan surface exploration
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astrobiology mission → habitability assessment → prebiotic chemistry investigation → |
| mobilityType |
dual-quadcopter rotorcraft
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| numberOfRotors |
8
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| operator |
NASA
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| orbitsPrimary |
Saturn
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| powerSource |
Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator
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| powerSourceAbbreviation |
MMRTG
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| primaryLandingSite |
near Selk impact crater on Titan
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| program |
NASA New Frontiers program
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| propulsionType |
rotorcraft flight in Titan atmosphere
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| scienceInstruments |
cameras and imaging system
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gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer → mass spectrometer → meteorology and geophysics package → seismometer → |
| scienceObjectives |
assess Titan’s habitability
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characterize Titan’s atmosphere → characterize Titan’s surface → investigate organic chemistry on Titan → search for chemical biosignatures → study Titan’s prebiotic chemistry → |
| selectionDate |
June 2019
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| selectionStatus |
selected as New Frontiers Mission 4
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| spaceAgency |
NASA
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| status |
under development
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| target |
Titan
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| targetBodyType |
moon
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Titan
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futureMissionPlanned |