Dragonfly Mission Delayed, Cost Soars | JQJO

NASA's Dragonfly mission to Titan, initially budgeted at $850 million, is now projected to cost $3.35 billion and launch in 2028 instead of 2026. A new report attributes the delays and cost overruns to NASA's management decisions, including multiple mission replans, not technical issues. Despite setbacks, the Dragonfly team reports good progress on the spacecraft's hardware and software, aiming for a 2034 arrival at Titan to search for the building blocks of life.