NASA announced on October 29, 2026, that members of the public can register to send their names to Saturn's moon Titan aboard the agency's Dragonfly rotorcraft mission.
Public submission details
Through the Viaje a Titan campaign, participants can have their names included on a microchip that will travel aboard Dragonfly. NASA said participants will receive a personalized digital boarding pass to commemorate their participation in the exploration mission.
Submissions are open online in Spanish and English at go.nasa.gov/dragonfly-names. The agency stated that the public can secure a spot on the passenger list until 23:59 EST on January 15, 2027.
Mission timeline and science goals
Dragonfly is currently being assembled at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, with launch scheduled for 2028. After its arrival at Titan in 2034, the rotorcraft will fly to different locations to investigate the moon's environments.
NASA said Titan features a dense atmosphere, liquid methane rivers and lakes, vast dunes, and an organic-rich landscape. The mission aims to search for signs of prebiotic chemistry to assist scientists in understanding the conditions and ingredients necessary for life.
Project leadership and program management
Dragonfly is designed and built under the direction of APL, which manages the mission for NASA, with Elizabeth Turtle of APL serving as principal investigator.
The project represents the fourth mission in NASA's New Frontiers Program, which is managed by the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, for the agency's Science Mission Directorate in Washington.
Key facts and where they come from
- The public can submit their names to be included on a microchip flying aboard the Dragonfly mission to Titan.
La campaña Viaje a Titán ofrece al público la oportunidad de enviar su nombre en un microchip a bordo de la misión Dragonfly de la NASA.
- The deadline for name submissions is 23:59 EST on January 15, 2027.
El público puede asegurarse un puesto en la lista de pasajeros de Dragonfly hasta las 23:59 hora del este de Estados Unidos (EST) del 15 de enero de 2027.
- Dragonfly is scheduled to launch in 2028 and arrive at Titan in 2034.
su lanzamiento está programado para 2028. La aeronave llegará a Titán, un mundo extraordinario que posee una atmósfera densa, ríos y lagos de metano líquido, extensas dunas y un paisaje rico en
- APL is directing the design and construction of Dragonfly, with Elizabeth Turtle as principal investigator.
Dragonfly está en proceso de diseño y construcción bajo la dirección de APL, el cual dirige esta misión para la NASA. Elizabeth Turtle, de APL, es la investigadora principal.