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.
SpaceX Gets $250+ Million to Launch NASA's $3.35 Billion Helicopter Drone to Titan
American space agency NASA announced it has selected SpaceX to launch the Dragonfly mission to Titan closer to the end of the decade
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.
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.
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.
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 and NASA show off how Starship will help astronauts land on the moon (images)
In one of the images, a sleek, white version of Starship's Human Landing System (HLS) docks nose-to-nose with Orion in orbit around the moon. During this part of the mission, NASA's Artemis 3 astronauts would transfer from Orion into HLS.
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.
NASA's Search for Life: SpaceX to Launch Dragonfly Mission to Saturn's Moon
NASA is teaming up with SpaceX to provide launch services for its upcoming mission to explore Saturn's moon Titan. The space agency announced a $256.6 million contract with SpaceX to support the launch of the Dragonfly mission – a rotorcraft lander mission under NASA's New Frontiers Program,
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Will Launch NASA’s Most Exciting Mission For Decades
NASA's Dragonfly mission to Titan will launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy in 2028, exploring prebiotic chemistry and searching for biosignatures.
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Artemis III: SpaceX’s Starship HLS renders reveal a lunar base like no other
SpaceX's Starship HLS will be a lunar base for Artemis III astronauts, allowing for longer stays and more exploration.
NASA’s Dragonfly: SpaceX To Launch Daring Mission to Saturn’s Moon Titan
NASA's Dragonfly mission, launching in 2028, aims to explore the habitability and organic chemistry of Saturn’s moon Titan ...
Scrub! SpaceX calls off early morning Falcon 9 rocket launch at NASA's Kennedy Space Center
Live updates from Tuesday's scrubbed early morning SpaceX Starlink 6-76 launch attempt of a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's ...
SpaceX has set a Jan. 11 launch date for Starship, NASA email to FAA shows
Elon Musk’s SpaceX appears to be making plans to launch its next Starship megarocket from South Texas as soon as Jan. 11, ...
NASA’s Europa Clipper Spacecraft Races Toward Jupiter To Study Europa’s Hidden Ocean
Headed to Jupiter’s moon Europa, NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft is operating without a hitch and will reach Mars in just ...
SpaceX adds 24 satellites to Starlink constellation with Tuesday night launch from NASA's KSC
The Space Force's 45th Weather Squadron had pegged the odds of favorable launch weather at greater than 95% at NASA's Kennedy ...
Donald Trump supports space exploration. But will his next term benefit NASA?
NASA watchers are waiting to see how President-elect Donald Trump's second term could affect the agency's budget and ...
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NASA to make lunar cargo delivery awards to Blue Origin and SpaceX
NASA plans to use cargo versions of Artemis lunar landers under development by Blue Origin and SpaceX to deliver a pressurized rover and surface habitat to the lunar surface in the early 2030s.