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Dragonfly Entry and Descent OverviewDragonfly is a New Frontiers class mission led by Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) which will deliver a rotorcraft lander to Saturn’s moon Titan [1] for an extended science mission. The spacecraft will launch in 2027 and arrive at Titan in 2033. This presentation will provide an overview of the Entry and Descent system that is under development to ensure the safe delivery of this unique “relocatable lander” to Titan, with an emphasis on some of the key technical challenges that the team is addressing.
Document ID
20220008862
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Michael J Wright (Ames Research Center Mountain View, California, United States)
Karl T Edquist (Langley Research Center Hampton, Virginia, United States)
Date Acquired
June 3, 2022
Publication Date
January 23, 2023
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA SciTech Forum and Exposition
Location: National Harbor, MD
Country: US
Start Date: January 23, 2023
End Date: January 27, 2023
Sponsors: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Funding Number(s)
WBS: 258548.01.01.01
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
Dragonfly
EDL

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