NASA greenlights 2028 launch for epic Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s huge moon Titan

NASA confirmed on Tuesday that the delayed Dragonfly drone mission to Saturn’s moon Titan is set to launch in July 2028.

This decision allows the mission team to move forward with final design and testing.

Built by Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, the car-sized Dragonfly will reach Titan in 2034, where it will spend 2.5 years performing hops every Titan day to study prebiotic chemical processes.

Titan’s resemblance to early Earth makes it a target for scientists studying the origins of life.

The mission’s budget has increased to $3.35 billion due to various factors including design changes, supply-chain issues, and the need for a heavy-lift launch vehicle, Space.com reported.

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