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Dragonfly rotorcraft will land initially in dunes to the southeast of the Selk impact structure at

the edge of the dark region called Shangri-La.[47][6] It will explore this region in a series of
flights of up to 8 km (5.0 mi) each, and acquire samples from compelling areas with a diverse
geography. After landing it will travel to the Selk impact crater, where in addition
to tholin organic compounds, there is evidence of past liquid water.[6]
The Selk crater is a geologically young impact crater 90 km (56 mi) in diameter, located about
800 km (500 mi) north-northwest of the Huygens lander.[48] (7.0°N
199.0°W)[49][46] Infrared measurements and other spectra by the Cassini orbiter show that
the adjacent terrain exhibits a brightness suggestive of differences in thermal structure or
composition, possibly caused by cryovolcanism generated by the impact — a fluidized ejecta
blanket and fluid flows, now water ice.[48][50] Such a region featuring a mix of organic
compounds and water ice is a compelling target to assess how far the prebiotic
chemistry may have progressed at the surface

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