{"id":587844,"date":"2026-10-30T02:10:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T15:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?guid=e7792e7ff486fd669e12433899be8d74"},"modified":"2026-10-30T02:10:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T15:10:18","slug":"send-your-name-to-titan-aboard-nasas-dragonfly-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=587844","title":{"rendered":"Send Your Name to Titan Aboard NASA\u2019s Dragonfly Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The \u201cJourney to Titan\u201d campaign offers the public the opportunity to fly their names on a microchip with NASA\u2019s Dragonfly mission. The chip will ride aboard the Dragonfly rotorcraft as it explores Saturn\u2019s moon Titan by air. <\/div>\n
Credit: NASA\/Johns Hopkins APL<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

You may never soar under the clouds or over the organic sands of Saturn\u2019s moon Titan, but your name can. NASA is inviting the public to send their names aboard the agency\u2019s Dragonfly rotorcraft and be part of the first science mission to fly and explore the surface of another world.  <\/p>\n

To have your name included on a microchip aboard Dragonfly and receive a personalized digital boarding pass commemorating your place on this historic mission, visit:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/go.nasa.gov\/dragonfly-names<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cNASA\u2019s Dragonfly mission will simply blow your mind,\u201d\u00a0said Nicky Fox, associate administrator, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters in Washington. \u201cBy flying the first-ever rotorcraft science mission, NASA will explore Saturn\u2019s largest moon, Titan, as we search for signs of habitability on a distant world that is most similar to our own. We are excited to bring humanity along for the journey of a lifetime, and we invite everyone to send their names on this small, but mighty rotorcraft that will unlock the secrets of the universe in what is widely considered one of the most exciting space missions of our lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n

The public can secure a place on Dragonfly\u2019s passenger list until 11:59 p.m. EST Jan. 15, 2027.<\/p>\n

The Dragonfly rotorcraft is currently being assembled at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland. Scheduled to launch in 2028, the rotorcraft will travel to Titan, a remarkable world with a thick atmosphere, rivers and lakes of liquid methane, sweeping dunes, and a landscape rich in organic material. After arriving in 2034, Dragonfly will fly to different locations on the moon, exploring Titan\u2019s diverse environments and searching for clues about prebiotic chemistry \u2014 the chemistry that came before biology \u2014 to help scientists better understand the ingredients and conditions for life.<\/p>\n

Dragonfly is being designed and built under the direction of APL, which leads the mission for NASA. Elizabeth Turtle of APL is the principal investigator. Dragonfly is the fourth mission in NASA\u2019s New Frontiers Program, managed by NASA\u2019s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, for the agency\u2019s Science Mission Directorate.<\/p>\n

For more information on NASA\u2019s Dragonfly mission, visit:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/dragonfly\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Karen Fox \/ Molly Wasser
Headquarters, Washington
240-285-5155 \/ 240-419-1732
karen.c.fox@nasa.gov<\/a> \/ molly.l.wasser@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Mike Buckley
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
443-567-3145
michael.buckley@jhuapl.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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