Public can submit names for NASA's Titan mission
NASA offers chance to send names to Saturn's moon via Dragonfly rotorcraft.
The Brief
- NASA allows public to submit names for inclusion on Dragonfly mission to Titan.
- Names will be stored on a chip and participants will receive a boarding pass.
- Deadline to submit names is January 15, 2027.
NASA is offering the public an opportunity to have their names sent to Saturn's largest moon, Titan, aboard the Dragonfly rotorcraft.
Names submitted will be placed on a chip that will be carried by the spacecraft, with participants receiving a personalized boarding pass and being added to the Dragonfly passenger list.
The spacecraft is set to launch in 2028 and will travel nearly a billion miles to reach Titan.
The public has until January 15, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. EST to submit their names for the mission.
Dragonfly is expected to arrive at Titan in 2034 to study the moon's chemistry and search for clues about the origins of life.
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