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 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 Gets $250+ Million to Launch NASA's $3.35 Billion Helicopter Drone to Titan
American space agency NASA announced it has selected SpaceX to launch the Dragonfly mission to Titan closer to the end of the decade
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.
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.
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 Picks SpaceX to Launch Mission to Saturn’s Moon Titan
Space agency’s Dragonfly rotorcraft lander will launch no sooner than July 2028 on SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket.
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,
SpaceX has set a Jan. 11 launch date for Starship, NASA email to FAA shows
Elon Musk’s SpaceX appears to be making plans to launch its next Starship megarocket from South Texas as soon as Jan. 11, according to an email sent by NASA to the Federal Aviation Administration. In the email,
NASA’s Dragonfly: SpaceX To Launch Daring Mission to Saturn’s Moon Titan
NASA's Dragonfly mission, launching in 2028, aims to explore the habitability and organic chemistry of Saturn’s moon Titan ...
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Artemis III: SpaceX’s Starship HLS renders reveal a lunar base like no other
SpaceX's Starship HLS will be a lunar base for Artemis III astronauts, allowing for longer stays and more exploration.
SpaceX adds 24 satellites to Starlink constellation with Tuesday night launch from NASA's KSC
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SpaceX and NASA show off how Starship will help astronauts land on the moon (images)
In one of the images, a sleek, white version of Starship's Human Landing System (HLS) docks nose-to-nose with Orion in orbit ...
NASA’s Europa Clipper Spacecraft Races Toward Jupiter To Study Europa’s Hidden Ocean
Headed to Jupiter’s moon Europa, NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft is operating without a hitch and will reach Mars in just ...
SpaceX rocket lifts off before dawn Monday as 83rd launch of 2024 from Florida's Space Coast
SpaceX's Starlink 12-1 liftoff carried 23 internet satellites — including a dozen with the direct-to-cell capabilities — up ...
Donald Trump supports space exploration. But will his next term benefit NASA?
NASA watchers are waiting to see how President-elect Donald Trump's second term could affect the agency's budget and ...
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Good, bad or ugly? What Elon Musk's rise mean for the future of Nasa
Amid the spectators was Donald Trump, Elon Musk's newest pal in Washington DC, soon to enter the White House as the 47th ...