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Dragonfly Completes an Integrated Flight Rehearsal

Name: __________________________ Date: __________________

Read the story

A Johns Hopkins APL testbed combined Dragonfly's software and flight-like electronics for an autonomous landing simulation, NASA reported.

The milestone does not represent a physical flight on Titan. Further testing remains before a launch no earlier than 2028 and anticipated arrival in 2034.

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

Read and practise

1. What does this milestone actually demonstrate?

   1. An integrated landing simulation
   2. A physical flight on Titan
   3. Completion of every mission test

2. Which claim would overstate the launch timing?

   1. Launch cannot be earlier than 2028
   2. Launch is guaranteed in 2028
   3. Arrival is anticipated in 2034

Your turn

Describe the evidence without confusing rehearsal and deployment.

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