{"id":291902,"date":"2024-04-20T18:51:17","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T13:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=291902"},"modified":"2024-04-20T18:51:17","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T13:21:17","slug":"dragonfly-rotorcraft-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/dragonfly-rotorcraft-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragonfly Rotorcraft mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Source\u2013<\/strong> This post on <strong>Dragonfly Rotorcraft mission<\/strong> \u00a0is based on the article<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/technology\/science\/nasa-dragondly-mission-launch-9278180\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> &#8220;NASA says its futuristic Dragonfly mission will launch in 2028&#8221;<\/a><\/strong> published in\u00a0<strong>\u201cIndian Express\u201d<\/strong> on 19th April 2024.<\/p>\n<h2>Why in the News?<\/h2>\n<p>NASA has confirmed its\u00a0Dragonfly\u00a0rotorcraft mission to Saturn\u2019s organic-rich moon Titan.<\/p>\n<h2>About Dragonfly Rotorcraft mission<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.indianexpress.com\/2024\/04\/Dragonfly-dual-quadcopter-20240418.jpg?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Artistic illustration of NASA's Dragonfly flying on Titan. (NASA)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Indian express<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>1. It is a <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">&#8220;dual quadcopter&#8221;<\/span> designed to fly across the surface of Titan, Saturn&#8217;s largest moon. It is <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">scheduled<\/span> to <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">reach Titan in 2034.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>2. This mission will be NASA&#8217;s first <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">to employ a flying vehicle for scientific exploration on another planetary body.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>3. The rotorcraft will <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">visit numerous intriguing sites on the moon<\/span> to <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">study prebiotic chemical processes<\/span> that are key to understanding both Titan and the early Earth before life began.<\/p>\n<p>4. It is equipped with <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">eight rotors and the rotorcraft operates similarly to a large drone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>5. It will be powered by a <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">radioisotope power system,<\/span> similar to the one used by the Curiosity rover on Mars.<\/p>\n<p>6. It will spend most of its time on the moon\u2019s surface<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> making science measurements. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>7. All <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">flights, data transmissions, and the majority of scientific operations<\/span> will occur during Titan&#8217;s daytime, which will allow ample time for recharging during the moon&#8217;s nighttime periods.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UPSC Syllabus: Science and technology<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source\u2013 This post on Dragonfly Rotorcraft mission \u00a0is based on the article &#8220;NASA says its futuristic Dragonfly mission will launch in 2028&#8221; published in\u00a0\u201cIndian Express\u201d on 19th April 2024. Why in the News? NASA has confirmed its\u00a0Dragonfly\u00a0rotorcraft mission to Saturn\u2019s organic-rich moon Titan. About Dragonfly Rotorcraft mission 1. 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