ScienceQuiet 17d · day 22
NASA installs wiring harness on Dragonfly, names Titan landing zone Ahmakiq Undae
The rotorcraft's 17,315 feet of wiring and 374 connectors are now in place as the 2028 launch approaches.
What to know
- Dragonfly's electrical harness—containing 17,315 feet of wire and 374 connectors—was successfully installed in July 2026, a major milestone for the nuclear-powered rotorcraft.
- The spacecraft is scheduled to launch in summer 2028 and land on Titan in late 2034, where it will explore for at least 3.3 years.
- NASA and the IAU have named Dragonfly's landing area Ahmakiq Undae, a dune field; the name references a Mayan wind spirit and follows IAU conventions for naming such features.
“The harness doesn't do anything by itself, but it is necessary for everything else to function.”
Jackie Perry, Dragonfly lander harness lead, APL · NASA (science.nasa.gov) ↗
NASA Space agency developing and operating DragonflyJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) Spacecraft contractor
Jackie Perry Dragonfly lander harness lead at APLInternational Astronomical Union (IAU) Naming authority for planetary features
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