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SpaceX will launch the Dragonfly mission to Saturn's moon.

NASA has selected SpaceX's Falcon Heavy super heavy-lift rocket to launch the scientific research drone known as Dragonfly. This innovative aircraft will explore the potential for life on Saturn's moon, Titan.
SpaceX запустит миссию Dragonfly к спутнику Сатурна.
Художественный концепт Dragonfly / © NASA / John Hopkins / APL

The launch of Dragonfly is scheduled for July 2028. The primary mission of the spacecraft, which will arrive at Titan in 2034, is to search for complex organic molecules and assess the overall habitability of this celestial body.

The drone will be capable of collecting samples from the surface of the moon and conducting chemical analyses on them. Additionally, Dragonfly will investigate Titan's terrain, atmosphere, and hydrocarbon reservoirs. The landing site has been chosen in the Shangri-La region, located near the moon's equator. This area features a vast plain covered with relatively tall dunes, which are believed to be composed of grains of complex hydrocarbons that have settled from the atmosphere.