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.
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 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.
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.
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NASA’s Dragonfly: SpaceX To Launch Daring Mission to Saturn’s Moon Titan
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SpaceX Gets $250+ Million to Launch NASA's $3.35 Billion Helicopter Drone to Titan
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Scrub! SpaceX calls off early morning Falcon 9 rocket launch at NASA's Kennedy Space Center
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NASA's Search for Life: SpaceX to Launch Dragonfly Mission to Saturn's Moon
The space agency announced a $256.6 million contract with SpaceX to support the launch of the Dragonfly mission – a ...
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Artemis III: SpaceX’s Starship HLS renders reveal a lunar base like no other
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