The moons of Saturn and Jupiter
will fly across the surface of the moon (Figure 3). It will be powered by an MMRTG. 18 With this mission we will finally be able to find solid answers to whether Titan is habitable. 19
Figure 3: This illustration shows NASA’s Dragonfly rotorcraft -lander approaching a site on Titan.
18 MMRTG (multi-mission radioisotope thermoelectric generator) convert the heat from the natural decay of a radioisotope into electricity. Reliable power from the MMRTG will allow it to operate for several years. 19 NASA [Online] available at https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasas-dragonfly-will-fly-around-titan- looking-for-origins-signs-of-life.
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