The little rotorcraft far exceeded mission managers' expectations, completing a total of 72 flights over the course of nearly three years.
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Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
17 May 2026
At the same time that engineers are preparing to send more helicopters to Mars, NASA is working on a more massive rotorcraft named Dragonfly destined for Saturn’s moon Titan.
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