NASA awards launch services contract for Dragonfly mission

NASA awards SpaceX a contract for one of the few things it hasn’t done yet
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy has launched 11 times, all successfully, and is based on the Falcon 9 rocket rated to ferry people into orbit. NASA already certified Falcon Heavy to launch its most expensive robotic missions, such as the Europa Clipper mission, which launched last month.
NASA awards launch services contract for Dragonfly mission to SpaceX
NASA announced Monday that it has selected SpaceX to launch its Dragonfly mission to Saturn's largest moon Titan sometime in July 2028.
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NASA's Dragonfly mission to Titan will launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy in 2028, exploring prebiotic chemistry and searching for biosignatures.
NASA's Search for Life: SpaceX to Launch Dragonfly Mission to Saturn's Moon
NASA is teaming up with rocket-maker SpaceX for its upcoming mission to explore Saturn's moon Titan.The US space agency on Monday announced a $256.6 million contract with SpaceX to support the launch of the Dragonfly mission — a rotorcraft lander mission under NASA's New Frontiers Program,
NASA says SpaceX will launch its Dragonfly mission to Saturn
NASA announced that it has selected SpaceX to provide launch services for its ambitious Dragonfly mission that will place a rotorcraft lander at Saturn's moon of Titan as part of its New Frontiers Program.
SpaceX to launch NASA’s Dragonfly drone mission to Titan
In 2028, a NASA mission called Dragonfly will launch using a SpaceX Falcon Heavy on a trip to Saturn's moon Titan.
NASA's nuclear-powered Dragonfly helicopter will ride a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket toward Saturn moon Titan
The Dragonfly rotorcraft will ride a Falcon Heavy into space in July 2028, kicking off a six-year journey to Titan.
SpaceX to rocket NASA’s nuclear helicopter to Saturn’s largest moon in 2028
The powerful Falcon Heavy rocket will launch the Dragonfly spacecraft on a multi-year journey to Saturn’s largest moon Titan.
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