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2025-05-01 Dragonfly: Bringing Vertical Flight to Saturn’s Moon Titan, an Organic Ocean World
May 1 @ 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
$15
Join the Vertical Flight Society South Florida Chapter for An Evening with Bill Welsh
The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHUAPL) is leading a NASA program to explore Titan. The Dragonfly Lander is an 8-rotor, autonomous vehicle that weighs over 2,100 lb. on Earth but only 300 lb. on Titan. It is electrically powered and can navigate autonomously over the dunes of Titan using Lidar and Navigation Cameras. The vehicle carries a suite of scientific equipment, including a drill and mass spectrometer, to explore the prebiotic chemistry of Titan.
Please RSVP by April 29 to:
events@southflorida.vtol.org
Or call Phil Alldridge (561) 818 1133
A virtual event may also be available – details to follow.
We will also be holding a small fundraising auction –
donations are appreciated!