IPB

Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

"Dragonfly" Titan explorer drone, NASA funds Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)
Jaro_in_Montreal
post Dec 20 2017, 09:04 PM
Post #201


Junior Member
**

Group: Members
Posts: 66
Joined: 3-August 12
Member No.: 6454



Is there a specific website for this Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) concept for a Titan explorer drone?
Looks to be an RTG powered machine, somewhat reminiscent of MSL Curiosity (RTG sticking out the tail end).
But no camera mast, ChemCam, or sampling arm visible in the concept illustration.

QUOTE
Dec. 20, 2017
RELEASE 17-101
NASA Invests in Concept Development for Missions to Comet, Saturn Moon Titan
Dragonfly
Dragonfly is a drone-like rotorcraft that would explore the prebiotic chemistry and habitability of dozens of sites on Saturn’s moon Titan, an ocean world in our solar system.
Elizabeth Turtle from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, is the lead investigator, with APL providing project management.


https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-inv...turn-moon-titan

Attached Image

Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
 
Start new topic
Replies
rlorenz
post Apr 17 2024, 02:28 PM
Post #202


Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 610
Joined: 23-February 07
From: Occasionally in Columbia, MD
Member No.: 1764



https://science.nasa.gov/missions/dragonfly...itan-confirmed/
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
john_s
post Apr 17 2024, 06:51 PM
Post #203


Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 699
Joined: 3-December 04
From: Boulder, Colorado, USA
Member No.: 117



Congratulations to the Dragonfly team (including Ralph, of course)!

John
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post

Posts in this topic
3 Pages V  < 1 2 3


Reply to this topicStart new topic

 



RSS Lo-Fi Version Time is now: 10th May 2024 - 10:21 PM
RULES AND GUIDELINES
Please read the Forum Rules and Guidelines before posting.

IMAGE COPYRIGHT
Images posted on UnmannedSpaceflight.com may be copyrighted. Do not reproduce without permission. Read here for further information on space images and copyright.

OPINIONS AND MODERATION
Opinions expressed on UnmannedSpaceflight.com are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of UnmannedSpaceflight.com or The Planetary Society. The all-volunteer UnmannedSpaceflight.com moderation team is wholly independent of The Planetary Society. The Planetary Society has no influence over decisions made by the UnmannedSpaceflight.com moderators.
SUPPORT THE FORUM
Unmannedspaceflight.com is funded by the Planetary Society. Please consider supporting our work and many other projects by donating to the Society or becoming a member.