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Dragonfly Practises a Space Landing

Name: __________________________ Date: __________________

Read the story

NASA's Dragonfly completed a computer test of its first flight on Titan. The test took place in Maryland, not on Saturn's moon.

The system found a safe landing place without live help from Earth. The mission will launch no earlier than 2028.

Source: NASA, 2026-10-23. https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/dragonfly/2026/10/23/nasas-dragonfly-completes-first-simulated-flight/

Read and practise

1. Where did the flight test happen?

   1. On Titan’s surface
   2. In a computer test in Maryland
   3. During the trip to Saturn

2. Could the mission launch in 2027?

   1. Yes, launch in 2027 is confirmed
   2. The story gives no earliest year
   3. No, the earliest year given is 2028

Your turn

Explain where the test happened and where the mission aims to go.

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