Titan Winged Aerobot

NASA has given this contract to Global Aerospace Corporation and Northrop Grumman collectively on July 6, 2016.

Under the contract of 2016 NASA Small Business Innovation Research, both the teams will develop the TWA concept and produce a proof of concept prototype for Earth-based testing.

[1] Titan Winged Aerobot features will be its ultra-low power requirement and extended vertical range, both of which is inspired by Northrop Grumman's Titan lifting entry atmosphere flight (T-Leaf) platform.

Titan's cold and harsh environment can cause problems to any lighter-than-air exploration.

Constantly moving in an atmosphere will facilitate long lived flight at low altitudes and target delivery to the surface.