Dragonfly mission to Titan

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
rotorcraft lander mission
gptkbp:announced June 27, 2019
gptkbp:budget ~$1 billion (initial estimate)
gptkbp:communication direct-to-Earth via high-gain antenna
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth ~1.4 billion kilometers (at arrival)
gptkbp:duration planned 2.7 years on Titan
gptkbp:expectedArrival 2034
gptkbp:firstBook first rotorcraft to fly on another world beyond Mars
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dragonfly mission to Titan
gptkbp:landingDate Shangri-La dune fields near Selk impact crater
gptkbp:launchDate 2028
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Space_Launch_System
gptkbp:managingCenter gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_Applied_Physics_Laboratory
gptkbp:missionType astrobiology
planetary exploration
gptkbp:motility capable of flying tens of kilometers between sites
gptkbp:objective search for prebiotic chemistry
study habitability
analyze surface composition
investigate atmospheric and surface processes
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:NASA_New_Frontiers_program
gptkbp:payload spectrometer
gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer
meteorology and geophysics package
camera suite
gptkbp:planetaryProtectionCategory Category II
gptkbp:powerSource gptkb:Multi-Mission_Radioisotope_Thermoelectric_Generator_(MMRTG)
gptkbp:principalInvestigator gptkb:Elizabeth_Turtle
gptkbp:scientificGoals characterize habitability of Titan's environment
investigate atmospheric and surface processes
monitor meteorology and seismic activity
search for chemical biosignatures
study organic chemistry relevant to life
gptkbp:spacecraft quadcopter drone
gptkbp:status in development
gptkbp:target gptkb:Titan
gptkbp:website https://dragonfly.jhuapl.edu/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Elizabeth_Turtle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8