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Dragonfly flight electronics integration on open frame lander

Dragonfly flight electronics integration on open frame lander
Dragonfly flight electronics integration on open frame lander Engineers install the Integrated Electronics Module and Power Switching Unit on Dragonfly's open frame lander structure at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland. The Integrated Electronics Module serves as the spacecraft's brain, housing its core avionics, while the Power Switching Units control and distribute power to Dragonfly's instruments and systems. Flight avionics integration and testing is proceeding in parallel with the fuselage build and qualification tests as the mission progresses toward its 2028 launch. NASA/Johns Hopkins APL